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Highclere Castle - The county seat of the Earls of Carnarvon. (The 5th Earl of Carnarvon, George Herbert (tenure 1890-1923) was the financial backer of the search & excavatio of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.) The 300 room estate (with 2000 acres) was bult 1679 & renovated 1840s. The main location for ITV’s history drama series, Downton Abbey

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Calling all Downton Abbey fans! This post explains how to visit Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle) in England with information on tickets and how to get there. #visitengland #downtonabbey #highclerecastle

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Early in the 8th Earl of Carnarvon’s stewardship of Highclere Castle, the Countess would often pad down the great oak staircase at 4am to make a cup of tea and then they would sit up in bed discussing the future.

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A new book by the Countess of Carnarvon takes you inside Downton Abbey’s manor home. With sumptuous interiors and recipes galore, it’s all you’ll need to know to live like Lady Crawley.

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