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[[File:Chronicles of Narnia poster.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Film poster for the Chronicles of Narnia]]'''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first ''' is a 2005 film in the Chronicles of Narnia series, based on the novels produced by C.S. Lewis.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363771/?ref_=ttloc_loc_tt IMDBWalt Disney Pictures and Walden Media.Com]</ref> The railway journey to ‘Coombe Halt’ is the only section Several scenes were filmed in on the UK, the remainder being filmed in New Zealand and the Czech Republic.<ref>[http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/Chronicles-Of-Narnia-Lion-Witch-WardrobeSVR.html#.WKHpdfnyjIU The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations] (Retrieved 13 February 2017)</ref>

[[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802 Bradley Manor]] appeared with ==The Chronicles of Narnia: books and films==The Chronicles of Narnia was a series of seven books by British children’s author C. S. Lewis, of which The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first published and second in chronological order. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first of three to be filmed for cinema release<ref>Wikipedia</ref>.  ==Filming on the Severn Valley Railway==The film begins in London during the Second World War blitz, which brought about the evacuation of many train that brought loads of children including the four Pevensies . The railway journey to ‘Coombe Halt’, the station nearest to the Professor's house. ‘Pewsey Station’, where was the only part of the first evacuees receive a warm welcome on film shot in the train’s first stopUK, was <ref>[http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/Chronicles-Of-Narnia-Lion-Witch-Wardrobe.html#.WKHpdfnyjIU The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations] (Retrieved 13 February 2017)</ref> the remainder being filmed mainly in New Zealand as well as at locations in Poland and the Czech Republic. The journey mostly takes place under the opening titles of the film. [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802 Bradley Manor]] appears at the head of the train which consists of 4 GWR coaches. The train is seen in several aerial shots traveling south along the railway at locations including [[Little Rock Cutting]]. It arrives at ‘Pewsey Station’ ([[Highley]].),<ref>[http://www.muchwenlocktourism.co.uk/news/newarticle.php?id=1594 Much Wenlock Tourism Article]</ref> From Highley where the Pevensie children watch a number of other evacuees being welcomed. Their train journey continues with the train journeys north, seen crossing [[Oldbury Viaduct]]<ref>[https://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/Chronicles-Of-Narnia-Lion-Witch-Wardrobe.php Movie Locations website] (Retrieved 26 August 2019)</ref>(actually north of Highley) before arriving at a deserted 'Coombe Halt'. For collectors of 'nit-picks', the railway scenes contain several small anachronisms.Bradley Manor was painted and lettered for BR which was not formed until 1948, and had been fitted with a 4,000 gallon tender rather than the 3,500 gallon tender normally used by Manors. The station is announced as 'Pewsey', but the running in board and station lamps are those of Highley.  ==See also==[[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway]]

==See alsoLinks==*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363771/ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on IMDB]*[List https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia:_The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe The Chronicles of film Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and TV productions filmed the Wardrobe on the Severn Valley Railway]Wikipedia]