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Downton Abbey is played by Highclere Castle (see end of post)

The Grand Interior Hall

The image above and below are from Highclere Castle's website.

The grand staircase. You can see the main floor set up for a concert. From Highclere Castle website.


The ladies: Mrs. Crawley (Penelope Wilton), Cora, Countess of Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern) and Violet, the Dowage Countess of Grantham (Dame Maggie Smith). A meeting of some very strong minds in the "observatory" which is set in the main hall.

The Library

The Library is set with many items from the actual castle, including the carpet and some furnishings.

From Highclere Castle's website. The library is often used for wedding dinners.

The Drawing Room

The drawing room is a sumptuous collection of pastel fabrics and textiles, gilded French Louis bergere chairs, English and Italian casegoods.

A view of the gorgeous Aubusson carpet.

The images below are as the room appears today. Note that much of the furniture is the same, but the carpets are different.

The Dining Room

The dining room (from Highclere Castle's website) as it is today. It features an enormous Van Dyke painting.

 

Matthew and Mrs. Crawley's London house

In the series, distant cousin Mathew Crawley (shown here with his widowed mother) becomes the heir apparent of all of Downton Abbey when the closer cousins go down on the Titanic. The Crawley's are a middle class family living in a Townhouse in Manchester. (middle class by Edwardian standards included household help).

The wallpaper in this dining room is a beautiful William Morris paper, perfect for an early 20th century home.

Highclere Castle

The Highclere Castle, located in Newbury England, has been home to the Carnarvon family since the 17th century. The current castle which was used for Downton Abbey, was designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1842. Barry also designed the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. The Castle is classic Gothic Revival which had its zenith in popularity in the mid-19th century.


Beautiful shots of a wedding that took place at the Castle: copyright Studio Rouge