Moreton Harwood

Moreton Harwood was the small village in Gloucestershire, where Sarah Jane Smith's aunt Lavinia bought a manor house and moved from South Croydon, in 1979. Along with her furnishings, Lavinia took a crate that had been delivered for Sarah Jane the previous year. Unbeknownst to Lavinia, the crate contained K-9 Mark III. Sarah Jane's foster brother, Brendan Richards nominally resided with Lavinia but boarded at Wellington College during the academic year; he wanted to attend the local comprehensive school in Moreton Harwood. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

Sarah Jane visited Lavinia's and Brandon's house for Christmas 1981, but Lavinia had set off early for her lecture tour in America. Sarah Jane received K-9 at that time. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

The town was plagued by the murderous Hecate Cult which was uncovered by Sarah Jane and K-9 during the former's visit in 1981. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

The local newspaper was the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

Moreton Harwood was located along a rail line and had a passenger station. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend) The village's distance from Leadworth, also in Gloucestershire, is unknown. (TV: The Eleventh Hour). The village was roughly 60-66 road miles northeast of Cardiff and Torchwood Three.

Known residents

 * Dr Lavinia Smith
 * Brendan Richards
 * K-9 Mark III
 * Bill Pollock
 * George Tracey
 * Peter Tracey
 * Vince Wilson
 * Juno Baker
 * Howard Baker
 * Henry Tobias
 * Lily Gregson
 * PC Carter

Behind the scenes

 * On the back of the DVD cover of A Girl's Best Friend, Moreton Harwood is misspelt Morton Harewood.

Filming Locations
Exterior location filming was conducted in the Gloucestershire countryside.