<P> Rudin believed Britain offered the level of craftsmanship in period detail , painting and costuming that was suitable for the film 's design . Having directed Batman entirely in Britain , Burton agreed , and designers from Batman 's art department were employed by Paramount for Sleepy Hollow . As a result , principal photography was pushed back to November 20 , 1998 at Leavesden Film Studios , which had been recently vacated by Star Wars : Episode I -- The Phantom Menace . The majority of filming took place at Leavesden , with studio other work at Shepperton Studios , where the massive Tree of the Dead set was built using Stage H. Production then moved to the Hambleden estate at Lime Tree Valley for a month - long shoot in March , where the town of Sleepy Hollow was constructed . `` We came to England figuring we would find a perfect little town , '' producer Adam Schroeder recalled , `` and then we had to build it anyway . '' Filming in Britain continued through April , and a few last minute scenes were shot using a sound stage in Yonkers , New York the following May . </P>
<P> Rudin believed Britain offered the level of craftsmanship in period detail , painting and costuming that was suitable for the film 's design . Having directed Batman entirely in Britain , Burton agreed , and designers from Batman 's art department were employed by Paramount for Sleepy Hollow . As a result , principal photography was pushed back to November 20 , 1998 at Leavesden Film Studios , which had been recently vacated by Star Wars : Episode I -- The Phantom Menace . The majority of filming took place at Leavesden , with studio other work at Shepperton Studios , where the massive Tree of the Dead set was built using Stage H. Production then moved to the Hambleden estate at Lime Tree Valley for a month - long shoot in March , where the town of Sleepy Hollow was constructed . `` We came to England figuring we would find a perfect little town , '' producer Adam Schroeder recalled , `` and then we had to build it anyway . '' Filming in Britain continued through April , and a few last minute scenes were shot using a sound stage in Yonkers , New York the following May . </P>
where was tim burton 's sleepy hollow filmed
where was tim burton 's sleepy hollow filmed
Leavesden Film Studios Shepperton Studios the Hambleden estate at Lime Tree Valley a sound stage in Yonkers , New York
Leavesden Film Studios Shepperton Studios the Hambleden estate at Lime Tree Valley a sound stage in Yonkers , New York