Woman in Black, The (2012)

Widower Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) says goodbye to his son Joseph (Misha Handley) and his Nanny (Jessica Raine) before setting off to the north-east of England. Princelet Street in London E1.

Paul Lincoln was presented with a much clearer and colourful scene. (RL)

The young solicitor confirms plans for them all to meet up later in the week after the affairs of the recently deceased Alice Drablow have been settled. Facing east from outside number 9 Princelet Street.

Just what was Paul to do presented with that? (RL)

Arthur changes trains on his way to the remote village of Crythin Gifford. Sheffield Park station on the Bluebell Railway. The station also appears in 'Mr. Holmes', 'The Innocents', 'Night Train to Murder' and 'The Naked Runner'.

John Harwood took this from the opposite platform. (SJ)

Rain lashes down as Arthur waits for the last connection. Sheffield Park station in East Sussex.

The signal box is under threat of demolition so John H. asked his friend John to take a hasty pic before time ran out. However JH took an improved angle a week later, with a locomotive arriving on the right, which we see here. (SJ)

After meeting and talking on the train, local landowner Samuel Daily gives Arthur a lift to the hotel in Crythin Gifford before asking him to supper the following evening. Gareth Nolan advises that his brother lives in Halton Gill and his house was used for the Gifford Arms public house. "His dining room became Daniel Radcliffe’s changing room."

The morning after a frosty reception from Mr. Fisher at the hotel, Arthur wakes in the remote village.

Arthur makes his way to see Mr. Jerome, the local solicitor. Crythin Gifford is played by Halton Gill to the north of Settle in North Yorkshire.

The reality, captured by Gareth Nolan.

Gerald Hardy (Victor McGuire) tells his daughter Victoria (Alexia Osborne) and son Tom (Alfie Field) to come inside as the stranger passes. Halton Gill in the Yorkshire Dales.

Gareth Nolan provides the comparison.

Arthur approaches the Jerome's home.

Without the Post Office set by Gareth Nolan.

Inside the house, Jerome hands Arthur all the legal paperwork telling him that it's not necessary to go to Alice Drablow's house.

Gareth Nolan's view features added topiary.

Ushered out of the house, Arthur sees Keckwick (Daniel Cerqueira) sitting in the carriage waiting to take him back to the station. Halton Gill in Littondale, North Yorkshire.

A wheelie bin replaces the horse and carriage for Gareth Nolan.

Arthur pays Keckwick 6/- to take him to Eel Marsh House.

Gareth Nolan found scaffolding even in this remote location.

The carriage crosses Nine Lives Causeway. The Causeway to Osea Island, Maldon in Essex, also seen in the 1989 version of 'The Woman in Black'.

Keckwick stops at the gates to the house and arranges to pick Arthur up after the tide goes out. Looking along the Causeway from Osea Island towards the mainland near Maldon.

Arthur approaches the isolated and eerie Eel Marsh House. Cotterstock Hall to the north of Oundle in Northamptonshire.

Beginning his task, Arthur starts to go through mounds of paperwork. Cotterstock Hall on Main Street, Cotterstock.

Looking from one of the upper floor windows into the desolate grounds, Arthur sees a Woman (Liz White) dressed in black.

Returning to the village, Arthur reports to Constable Collins that he heard an accident on the causeway while waiting for Keckwick to collect him before Victoria Hardy is brought into the police station by her brother who explains that she's eaten lye.

Arthur stands outside the police station while the Villagers gather outside as Mr. Hardy carries the body of his daughter from the building.

Having been told that the hotel is fully booked, Mrs. Fisher tells Arthur that the last train to London will be departing soon. Looking south-east across Halton Gill in North Yorkshire with the school to the left.

Arthur finds Samuel Daily (Ciarán Hinds) at the mausoleum where his son is interred. Likely to be a set, but possibly based on the Little Temple at Ditchley Park in Oxfordshire.

Now staying with Samuel Daily and his wife Elisabeth, Arthur is driven to the village to speak with Mr. Jerome the next day. The hamlet of Halton Gill in Littondale.

When the superstitious Villagers turn on Arthur, Samuel drives him on to Eel Marsh House, where he leaves him with his dog, Spider. Osea Island in the mouth of the River Blackwater in Essex.

After Samuel's dog starts barking at something outside, Arthur follows him into the grounds. Cotterstock Hall on Main Street in Cotterstock, Northamptonshire.

In Arthur's memory, his wife Stella (Sophie Stuckey) walks through a churchyard in her wedding dress.

At the end of the week, Samuel drives Arthur to meet his son at the station. Horsted Keynes station on Station Approach, Horsted Keynes in West Sussex.

Say the words "Horsted Keynes" and John Harwood is onto it like a flash. Not that he needed one on this bright late autumnal day. (SJ)

On the platform, Joseph and his Nanny alight from the train. Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway.

John H. visited platform 5. (SJ)

Arthur calls to Joseph as he walks onto the station. Horsted Keynes station on Station Approach, Horsted Keynes.

John should probably be a pillar closer in this wider shot. (SJ)

Joseph is introduced to Samuel. Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway.

John again. (SJ)

While Nanny arranges return tickets to London and Arthur speaks with Mr. Daily, Joseph slips away as a train speeds towards the station. Horsted Keynes station on the preserved Bluebell Railway in West Sussex.

John at the station. (SJ)

Hearing the engine's whistle, everyone turns to see Joseph on the track before Arthur jumps down from the platform to rescue him. Other views of Horsted Keynes station appears in many productions and other views can be seen in 'The Young Visiters', ‘Adolf Hitler, My Part in His Downfall’, 'The Theory of Everything', 'Mr. Holmes', 'The Beast in the Cellar' and 'Savage Messiah’.

Well this is a cracker. As John admits, "My good friend Jon who maintains the track shot this for me. The Bluebell frowns on people wandering on to the running rails!" (SJ)

After the train roars through the station, Samuel looks down onto the track. Horsted Keynes station on Station Approach, Horsted Keynes in West Sussex.

Possibly stand a bit more to the right, John, but thank you for a fine set of the glorious Bluebell Railway. (SJ)

Gareth Nolan took a series of behind the scenes pictures for this production in Halton Gill and these are presented here as a post-script. This is the Post Office under construction.

A wall is required . . .

. . . with railings.

Crythin Gifford takes shape.

Finishing touches to the longhouse that's to play the Gifford Arms.

I bet the bottles and barrels are all empty!

Without wanting to give too much of the story away, this is the fate of the Post Office.

Halton Gill experiences a downpour when rain is called for.