Before there was The Crown, there was Downton Abbey. The period drama centered around aristocratic life in early 20th century England. To keep it as authentic as possible, the show (and it subsequent ...

The one true letdown is the downstairs. There is no kitchen with the big wooden table where the servants eat. That part of the show, as well as the attic bedrooms, are filmed at a set built at Ealing ...

Fans of Julian Fellowe's hit TV series, Downton Abbey, likely know the show is filmed at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, but the opulent Jacobean estate has a rich history that extends long before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Highclere Castle is not just a film set; it can also be visited. Photo: Getty Images At the sight of Highclere Castle near London, ...

While all that is fascinating, it’s incidental to the reason people are making the hourlong pilgrimage from London to Hampshire. They’re coming to see Highclere Castle, which has a starring role in ...

Hindsight may be 20/20, and Downton Abbey may seem like an obvious hit drama to you — but, believe it or not, the producers and those involved in season one didn’t know the historical series about the ...