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Although many much of the exterior (and interior) filming for Downton Abbey were filmed at Highclere Castle and the village of Bampton, Ealing Studios was used for the servants' living quarters.
Ealing Studios is the oldest operating film studio lot in the world. Originally opened in 1902 by Will Barker, Ealing has also been the filming location for classics such as The Ladykillers (1955) and Shaun of the Dead (2004).
st. mary’s church in bampton
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Although the main exterior for the period drama Downton Abbey is Highclere Castle in Highclere Park, many of the village exterior shots (and church interiors) were filmed near The Church of St. Mary the Virgin (the parish church of Bampton in Oxfordshire).
The current structure was originally constructed in the 12th century, with the spire added in the mid-13th century, but there are records of a church being at this location as early as 1089.
Several walking scenes in the village have been shot near the church. The nearby library exterior has been used in a number of shots, including the arrival of the Matthew Crawley and his mother to the area.
If you look closely during the show, you can sometimes pick out the occasional tv antenna and double yellow lines on the road. If you don't have anything better to do, that is.
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The main filming exterior (and many interiors) for the period drama Downton Abbey is Highclere Castle. Set on a 1,000 acre estate in the county of Hampshire, Highclere Castle is an example of Jacobethan architecture and was largely rebuilt in this style by Sir Charles Barry from 1839 to 1842 (after he completed the Houses of Parliament).
To distinguish, Highclere Castle is the historical county seat of the Earl of Carnovan. Downton Abbey is the fictional home of the Earl and Countess of Grantham in the North Riding of Yorkshire.