Sunday 25 October 2020

The origins of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C S Lewis

This is door at Malvern Priory where the choir boys would exit after the service and return to Malvern College.

C S Lewis was a choir boy and a pupil at Malvern College, this is the gas lamp outside the door that he saw when leaving the Priory and it is alleged that this was his inspiration for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.


14 comments:

  1. Oh wow. I can see why it inspired him, it's certainly some impressive architecture. I am curious ot know if the lamp is still powered by gas?

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  2. Most of us would never be able to create a new world just by looking at our surroundings - fascinating! #MySundayPhoto

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    1. there is a lot of literacy inspiration in this part of the world

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  3. What an amazing setting for the inspiration!

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    1. I guess we draw a lot from our childhood, more than we realise

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  4. Wow what an incredible looking building, no wonder it inspired him

    Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto

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    1. Thank you, imagine it in winter with snow on the ground

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  5. What a wonderful bit of history.
    The lamp really did make me smile. I did like the story The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe x

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    1. It's not a book I've read for a very long time

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  6. Wow! That's good to know. It's a beautiful doorway!
    xoxo
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  7. What an interesting piece of history. That definitely does look like the lamp from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe!

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    1. you can imagine it in winter with snow on the ground

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