Adverts and affiliate links appear on this page. If you use the link to buy the product you won’t pay any extra, you may even pay less, and I may get a commission. Further details of adverts and affiliate links can be found here . Highclere Castle - the real Downton Abbey When Julian Fellows began to write the story of Downton Abbey, he had Highclere Castle in mind for the set. Highclere Castle is a great setting but it's history must have also been a great inspiration. The story of Downton Abbey is set in Yorkshire and is the home of the aristocratic Crawley family. The real life Downton Abbey is Highclere Castle. It is the home of the aristocratic Carnarvon family. The 5th Earl of Carnarvon had financial difficulties and so he married an American airess, just like Lord Grantham. He was involved in a car crash which left him seriously injured. Mathew Crawley was not so fortunate in his car crash. The 5th Earl nearly bankrupted the estate with his investment in the search ...
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