Highclere Castle - The Real Downton Abbey
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, January 2012
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Monument - Historical
Comment from Philippa Burne
The TV show won four Emmys this year, so it’s clear that we all love the glamor and drama of stately English country living. Downton Abbey is filmed at Highclere Castle, a wonderful house in Hampshire, west of London and south of Oxford.
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Photo courtesy of Richard Munckton via Flickr.
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