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The Titfield Thunderbolt

Monkton Combe

Bath · United Kingdom  ·  Village and old station site

The Titfield Thunderbolt filmed at Monkton Combe, Bath. This village and the spot where its old station stood double for Titfield; that station now lies under tennis courts. On screen it's Titfield.

Monkton Combe, Bath

Where to go

51.357, -2.327

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1952)
On screen
Titfield
In real life
Monkton Combe, Bath
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Monkton Combe today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Titfield Thunderbolt film at Monkton Combe?
At 51.357, -2.327 in Bath. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Monkton Combe?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Monkton Combe?
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