Staverley district is the rural setting of Bobby Jones’s concealed approach to The Grange estate. In the closing movement of the episode, it becomes the passage between his chosen base at Ambledever and the deserted road near the house where he believes Moira Nicholson may still be held.

Setting and Approach

Bobby plans to establish his headquarters at Ambledever, about ten miles from The Grange estate, rather than stay at the Anglers' Arms, where his presence would attract notice. He intends to search for Moira if she is still in the house. After taking Frankie Derwent back to London, he puts that plan into action: arriving in Ambledever in disguise, he registers at a hotel near the station as George Parker and arranges to hire a motorcycle.

Role in the Plot

At ten that evening, Bobby rides through the village of Staverley and stops on a deserted part of the road not far from The Grange estate. He pushes the motorcycle behind bushes and checks that the road is empty. The sequence gives the district a specific tactical role: it is the quiet approach from which Bobby can continue his search while concealing both his identity and his movements. The contrast between Ambledever, where he establishes a public cover, and the isolated roadside near the house marks his shift from planning to covert action.