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'''Highclere Castle''' is the real-life castle where [[Downton Abbey (Programme)|Downton Abbey]] is filmed.
  
'''Highclere Castle''' is the real-life castle where [[Downton Abbey (Programme)|Downton Abbey]] is filmed.
   
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The Carnarvon family has lived at Highclere since 1679, and it is built on the foundation that was once underneath a palace owned by the Bishops of Winchester<ref>[[wikipedia:Bishop of Winchester|Bishop of Winchester]]</ref>. It is now used for the filming of [[Downton Abbey (Programme)|Downton Abbey]].
  
The Carnarvon family has lived at Highclere since 1679, and it is built on the foundation that was once underneath a palace owned by the Bishops of Winchester<ref>[[wikipedia:Bishop of Winchester|Bishop of Winchester]]</ref>. It is now used for the filming of [[Downton Abbey (Programme)|Downton Abbey]].
   
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== Public Access ==
  
== Public Access ==
 
The Castle and Gardens are open to the public (on payment) during the summer months and at various times during the year.
  
The Castle and Gardens are open to the public (on payment) during the summer months and at various times during the year.
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=== Current Residents ===
 
The current (8th) Earl of Carnarvon<ref>[[wikipedia:George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon|George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon]]</ref> lives in Highclere Castle with the Countess, his wife, during the winter months. They return to their cottage during the summer when the castle is open to the public and tours are going on.{{Cite}}
  
The current (8th) Earl of Carnarvon<ref>[[wikipedia:George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon|George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon]]</ref> lives in Highclere Castle with the Countess, his wife, during the winter months. They return to their cottage during the summer when the castle is open to the public and tours are going on.{{Cite}}
   
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=== Past Residents ===
 
Past residents of [[Highclere Castle]] are<ref>[[wikipedia:Earl of Carnarvon|Past Residents of Highclere Castle]]</ref>:
  
Past residents of [[Highclere Castle]] are<ref>[[wikipedia:Earl of Carnarvon|Past Residents of Highclere Castle]]</ref>:
   
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*Henry, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (1923-2001)<ref>[[wikipedia:Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon|Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon]]</ref>
  
*Henry, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (1923-2001)<ref>[[wikipedia:Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon|Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon]]</ref>
   
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== Rooms ==
 
[[Highclere Castle]] boasts many ornate and beautiful rooms,<ref>[http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/about-us/the-state-rooms.html|State Rooms]</ref> some of which can be seen on Downton Abbey, including:
  
[[Highclere Castle]] boasts many ornate and beautiful rooms,<ref>[http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/about-us/the-state-rooms.html|State Rooms]</ref> some of which can be seen on Downton Abbey, including:
   
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*Drawing Room - Decorated in the "rococo revival" style.
  
*Drawing Room - Decorated in the "rococo revival" style.
   
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*[http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/ Official website]
  
*[http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/ Official website]
 
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/downton-abbey/8807214/Take-a-guided-tour-around-the-real-Downton-Abbey.html Take a guided tour around the real Downton Abbey] , can also access directly through Wikia by clicking http://downtonabbey.wikia.com/wiki/File:Take_a_tour_around_the_real_Downton_Abbey
  
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/downton-abbey/8807214/Take-a-guided-tour-around-the-real-Downton-Abbey.html Take a guided tour around the real Downton Abbey] , can also access directly through Wikia by clicking http://downtonabbey.wikia.com/wiki/File:Take_a_tour_around_the_real_Downton_Abbey
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highclere_Castle Highclere Castle] at [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highclere_Castle Highclere Castle] at [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
 
*The Real Downton Abbey - [http://downtonabbey.wikia.com/wiki/File:The_Real_Downton_Abby_-_The_Lost_Legacy_of_Highclere_Castle_-_Full_Length_HD The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle]
 
*The Real Downton Abbey - [http://downtonabbey.wikia.com/wiki/File:The_Real_Downton_Abby_-_The_Lost_Legacy_of_Highclere_Castle_-_Full_Length_HD The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle]
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Highclere Castle is the real-life castle where Downton Abbey is filmed.

History

The Carnarvon family has lived at Highclere since 1679, and it is built on the foundation that was once underneath a palace owned by the Bishops of Winchester[1]. It is now used for the filming of Downton Abbey.

Prior to 1839, a square classical mansion stood on the site. The mansion's greatest transformation occurred in 1839-1842, when the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon had it remodelled and largely rebuilt by Sir Charles Barry[2], the same architect who designed the Houses of Parliament[3] and renamed it Highclere Castle. Over the next hundred years, it became an important building for political use and was briefly a hospital during WWI and a home for evacuee children during WWII.

In 2009, major repairs were needed to the estate. The cost of the estate repairs would be £12 million, and £1.8 million on the castle alone. Number of tourists increased sharply following the success of Downton Abbey, filmed at the site, and the income from this is now paying for many of the needed repairs.[4]

Public Access

The Castle and Gardens are open to the public (on payment) during the summer months and at various times during the year.

Residents

Current Residents

The current (8th) Earl of Carnarvon[5] lives in Highclere Castle with the Countess, his wife, during the winter months. They return to their cottage during the summer when the castle is open to the public and tours are going on.[citation needed]

Past Residents

Past residents of Highclere Castle are[6]:

  • Henry, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (1741-1811)[7]
  • Henry, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772-1833)[8]
  • Henry, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (1831-1890)[9]
  • George, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923)[10]
  • Henry, 6th Earl of Carnarvon (1898-1987)[11]
  • Henry, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (1923-2001)[12]

Rooms

Highclere Castle boasts many ornate and beautiful rooms,[13] some of which can be seen on Downton Abbey, including:

  • Music Room - A baroque ceiling painted in the 1730s and walls adorned with tapestries.
  • Dining Room - Decorated with Van Dyck's great equestrian portrait of Charles I, as well as two other paintings by the Flemish Baroque artist.[14]
  • Saloon - The heart of the house both physically and socially has leather wall coverings hung in the 1860s.
  • Library - Over 5,650 books in the Library, the earliest being from the 16th century.
  • Smoking Room - The Smoking Room is adorned with paintings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, some of Dutch origin.
  • Drawing Room - Decorated in the "rococo revival" style.

Media

Videos

References

  1. ↑ Bishop of Winchester
  2. ↑ Sir Charles Barry
  3. ↑ Houses of Parliament
  4. ↑ Repairs to Highclere Castle
  5. ↑ George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon
  6. ↑ Past Residents of Highclere Castle
  7. ↑ Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon
  8. ↑ Colonel Henry George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon
  9. ↑ Henry John George Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon
  10. ↑ George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
  11. ↑ Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon
  12. ↑ Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
  13. ↑ Rooms
  14. ↑ Abbey' 10 facts about the show's real castle

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