Set in the early 20th century, the show followed the Crawley family and their army of servants.
Looking back, it’s easy to see why the show was such a hit.
It also boasted some stunning historic locations in England.
The abbey itself was actuallythe famous Highclere Castlein Hampshire.
You may also remember plenty of scenes that took place in the local village of Downton.
Sadly, Downton isn’t a real place but there is a real-life village that comes pretty close.
The village scenes were actually shot in the picturesque village of Bampton.
Here is everything you should probably know about Bampton.
A lot of Downton Abbey was filmed in Bampton
Bampton is a tiny village in West Oxfordshire.
Several houses and spots in the village became frequent filming locations for the series.
Everything from the roads to the village green were used in the show.
Prior to that, the town may have even existed during Roman times.
Naturally, it has changed a lot over the years, and much of it was built between 1650-1750.
By the 19th century, it had grown, boasting over 20 shops.
It had an active community and several annual fairs.
Apparently, many of the old village customs still exist to this day.
Apparently, it actually took the production team a while to find their perfect locale.
The beautiful historic church of Downton was actually the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin Bampton.
“The church was the only building we used for filming indoors,” he said.
“Now that really is a bit weird.”
There were a few key pub scenes in the show, often between Anna and Mr. Bates.
“It’s a nice little cottage, it’s privately owned of course now.”
Shuckburgh went on to explain that the cottage went up in value because of the show.
In fact, the cottage was even featured in a 2016 article inExpresswhen it was put up for sale.
… Did you buy the house from the Crawley family?"
In a documentary for the BBC, actor Hugh Bonneville spoke to the owners, Rod and Maggie Harris.
Apparently, they’ve lived in the house since 1991, when they bought and completely renovated it.
In reality, the building is an old grammar school in Bampton.
In aninterviewbetween Shuckburgh and Bonneville, the pair discussed the importance of the building to Bampton.
“It was built in the 17th century by a man called Robert Vesey,” Shuckburgh said.
Apparently, Vesey was actually “something of a rogue.”
You may remember Lord Grantham considered building more houses on the field.
Apparently, the bridge he crossed on his way to the field was constructed just for the show!
The latest was the Donkey Derby, which was just a couple of weekends ago.
The weather shone and the children rode the donkeys."
Sounds like something pulled straight out of a “Downton Abbey” episode if you ask us!
The tour’s headquarters are located in the Bampton Library (where the hospital was filmed).
And by the sound of things, the tour’s popularity has only grown throughout the years.
It sounds like “Downton” is still just as popular as ever.
Clearly, the cast and the villagers became good friends after 10 years of filming!
Lacock, a village in Wiltshire, appeared in the film.
As theNational Trustwrote, Lacock appeared in the “Downton Abbey” film during the parade scene.
Apparently, Lacock was better suited than Bampton for this scene.
In real life, the house is called Highclere Castle.
The castle is only an hour’s drive from Bampton, where the local village scenes were filmed.
