Where was Downton Abbey (2010–2015) filmed?
British historical drama television series (2010–2015)
Downton Abbey (2010–2015) was filmed in Alnwick Castle, Ealing Studios, Highclere Castle, Bampton, Horsted Keynes railway station, Byfleet Manor and 1 more place: 7 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Filming locations
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Castles & palaces
Alnwick Castle
England
castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK; seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK
“Alnwick Castle, in Northumberland, was the filming location used for Brancaster Castle in the 2014 and 2015 Christmas specials, which included filming in Alnwick Castle's State Rooms, as well as on the castle's grounds, and at the nearby semi-ruined Hulne Abbey on the Duke of Northumberland's parklands in Alnwick.” Wikipedia
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Studios & sets
Ealing Studios
England
television and film production company/studio (until 1956 at the same location)
“The kitchen, servants' quarters and working areas, and some of the "upstairs" bedrooms were constructed and filmed at Ealing Studios.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Highclere Castle
England
country house in Hampshire, England, UK
“Highclere Castle in north Hampshire is used for exterior shots of Downton Abbey and most of the interior filming.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Horsted Keynes railway station
England
railway station in Horsted Keynes, the UK
“Horsted Keynes railway station in Sussex is used as Downton station.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Byfleet Manor
England
house in Byfleet, Surrey, England, UK
“Byfleet Manor in Surrey is used as the location for the Dower house, home to Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, while West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire is used for the interior scenes of Lady Rosamund's London residence in 35, Belgrave Square.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Bampton
England
village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England
“Outdoor scenes are filmed in the village of Bampton in Oxfordshire.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
The Charterhouse
England
building on London Road, Coventry, in the West Midlands of England
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 32 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
London
England
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
Criterion Restaurant
England
restaurant in London
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Streets & squares
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
England
heritage railway in England, United Kingdom
“The North Yorkshire Moors Railway was used for railway scenes.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
University of London
England
federal research university in London, England
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Towns & cities
Beaconsfield
England
town in Buckinghamshire, England
“The old rectory in Bampton is used for exterior shots of Isobel Crawley's house, with interior scenes filmed at Hall Barn in Beaconsfield at Buckinghamshire.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
Piccadilly Circus
England
road junction and public place in London, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Lancaster House
England
mansion in the St James's district in the West End of London
“In the 2013 Christmas special, Lancaster House in London stood in for Buckingham Palace.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Basildon Park
England
Grade I listed historic house museum in West Berkshire, England, UK
“Bridgewater House in the St James area of London served as the exterior facade of Grantham House, the family's London home, while the interior scenes were shot in Basildon Park in West Berkshire.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Waddesdon Manor
England
Grade I listed country house in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
“The fictional Haxby Park, the estate Sir Richard Carlisle intends to buy in series two, is part of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Mayfair
England
area of central London, England
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Landmarks & buildings
The Ritz London
England
luxury hotel in London, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Ealing
England
area in the London Borough of Ealing, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
West Wycombe Park House
England
country house in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
St James's
England
district in the City of Westminster, London, England
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Streets & squares
Bluebell Railway
England
heritage railway in East Sussex, England
“The station is part of the heritage Bluebell Railway.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Chiltern Open Air Museum
England
Museum in the Chiltern Hills, United Kingdom
“The museum has featured in a number of noted productions, including Mary Queen of Scots, Downton Abbey, Inside No. 9, Call the Midwife, Grantchester, Midsomer Murders, Horrible Histories, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Bramwell, Shine on Harvey Moon, and Taskmaster.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Alnwick
England
market town in north Northumberland, England
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Towns & cities
West Wittering
England
village in West Sussex, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Bridgewater House
England
Grade I listed building in London, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
Inveraray Castle
Scotland
country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland
“Inveraray Castle in Argyll, Scotland, doubled as "Duneagle Castle" in the 2012 Christmas special.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Goodwood Circuit
England
motorsport track in the United Kingdom
“The circuit was used as a filming location in the historical drama series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
Belgrave Square
England
square in London, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
Hall Barn
England
country house in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
Cogges Manor Farm Museum
England
former farm and farm museum in Witney, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Church of St Mary, Bampton
England
church in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England, UK
“St Mary's is used as the set of St Michael and All Angels' Church in the television series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Kingston Bagpuize
England
village in Oxfordshire, England, UK
“Kingston Bagpuize House was used as the set of Cavenham Park, the residence of Lord Merton, in the television series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Brooklands
England
race track
“"description": "Location for motor racing scenes at Brooklands.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Rules
England
oldest restaurant in London
“Rules made an appearance in the James Bond film Spectre and several appearances in the historical drama Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Burghclere
England
village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
Greys Court
England
Tudor country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK
“Greys Court near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire was used as the family's secondary property, which they proposed moving into and calling "Downton Place" due to financial difficulties in series three.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Akenham
England
village in Suffolk, England, UK
“First World War trench warfare scenes in France were filmed in a specially constructed replica battlefield for period war scenes near the village of Akenham in rural Suffolk.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Lincoln Castle
England
Grade I listed building in Lincolnshire, England, UK
“Also in the third series, Bates's prison scenes were filmed at Lincoln Castle in Lincolnshire.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
14 places whose own Wikipedia article names this series as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this series’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Alnwick Castle England
“Television programmes shot at the castle include: Count Dracula (1977): The Black Adder (1983); Robin of Sherwood (1984–86); Antiques Roadshow (1995); The Virgin Queen (2005); The Hollow Crown (2012) and Downton Abbey (2015–16).” Wikipedia
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Lacock England
“In 2015, Lacock was used for an episode of the Downton Abbey TV series, portraying a livestock market of the 1920s; Lord Grantham, his family and some of the staff appeared in this location.” Wikipedia
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Ealing Studios England
“Interior scenes of the British period drama television series Downton Abbey were shot in Stage 2 of the studios.” Wikipedia
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Highclere Castle England
“The castle was used as the main filming location for the ITV/PBS drama series Downton Abbey, which brought the castle international fame.” Wikipedia
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Basildon Park England
“The interiors of Basildon stood in for the Crawley family's London mansion, Grantham House, on the series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
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Ealing England
“Most recently, Ealing Studios was the set for the famous Downton Abbey historical television series, of which the below stairs and servant's hall were filmed there.” Wikipedia
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Bridgewater House England
“The exterior appears as Marchmain House in the 1981 television adaptation of Brideshead Revisited and as Grantham House, the Crawleys' London house, in the television historical drama series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
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Byfleet Manor England
“Byfleet has been used as a filming location including; Downton Abbey, Agatha Christie's Poirot: After the Funeral, Cranford and Into the Woods.” Wikipedia
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Hall Barn England
“It featured in the series Downton Abbey as Loxley House, the home of Sir Anthony Strallan.” Wikipedia
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Brooklands England
“On 1 November 2015, Brooklands was featured in an episode of the British series Downton Abbey, although the scenes were actually filmed at the Goodwood Circuit.” Wikipedia
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Greys Court England
“The house has been used as a filming location for Downton Abbey, Agatha Christie's Poirot, and Midsomer Murders.” Wikipedia
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Lincoln Castle England
“The prison has been used as a filming location, for example for the ITV television series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
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Roehampton England
“Some of the filming for series 3 of Downton Abbey was completed at Templeton House.” Wikipedia
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“The site has been used as the backdrop for many film and television productions, including various Catherine Cookson dramas, produced by Tyne Tees Television, the final episode and the feature film version of Downton Abbey, and the upcoming Channel 4 series A Woman of Substance.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
- Mary, Queen of Scots 1971
- Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949
- Burke & Hare 2010
- The Durrells 2016–2019
- An Ungentlemanly Act 1992
- Strange 2003–
- The Missionary 1982
- Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989–2013
- Doctor Who 1963–
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009
Set in the same places
- Cars 2 2011
- Captain Flamingo & Pac Man And The Ghostly Adventures 2006
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 1999
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011
- Mass Effect 3 2012
- Need for Speed: Shift 2009
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015
- Tomb Raider III 1998
- Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015
- Resistance: Fall of Man 2006
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Downton Abbey have?
7 places recorded on Wikidata, and 32 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, all in the United Kingdom.
Was Downton Abbey filmed at a studio?
Yes. Ealing Studios, recorded on Wikidata as a filming location.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Mary, Queen of Scots (1971), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), Burke & Hare (2010) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.