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Originally granted by the king to the Fitzwilliam family, Highclere Castle had several owners during the next 125 years. [6]The palace was rebuilt as Place House in 1679 when it was purchased by Sir Robert Sawyer, the Attorney General to Charles II and James II, who was a lawyer, MP, Speaker, and college friend of Samuel Pepys. [9]
Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes.It first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on PBS, which supported its production as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology, on 9 January 2011.
West Wycombe Park, an estate in Buckinghamshire, England, has been as a filming location on many occasions. Productions filmed at West Wycombe Park include: Television programmes
A third Downton Abbey movie, written by series creator Julian Fellowes and directed by Simon Curtis, was announced by Focus Features and Carnival Films on May 13.
Byfleet Manor's precursor was a royal hunting lodge given by Edward II to Piers Gaveston, his reputed lover. [2] Anne of Denmark, wife of King James I, the house's last royal owner, commissioned a fresh house here in 1617. [3]
Highclere is home to a number of prominent local businesses that use locally and sustainably sourced products, such as Berkshire Fencing Supplies (formerly the Natural Garden site overlooking Highclere Castle) supplying a great range of natural home grown hazel hurdles and willow fencing which is very environmentally friendly compared to cutting more trees down.
This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece for ITV and PBS, respectively. Some also appear in one or both of the film sequels: Downton Abbey (2019), and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
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