Excitement builds as filming of the Downton Abbey film takes place
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- January 16th 2019
In January 2019 filming for the Downton Abbey scenes in Bampton took place.
Bampton Community Archive
Excitement builds as filming of the Downton Abbey film takes place
In January 2019 filming for the Downton Abbey scenes in Bampton took place.
Bampton Community Archive
Downton Abbey begins to show benefits for Bampton
2012 was very much the early days of Downton Abbey having an effect in Bampton. The prediction of coachloads of American tourists coming was absolutely correct. By 2018 approximately 30,000 visitors went into the Vesey room housed in the building used as the Cottage Hospital in the drama to see the exhibition and memorabilia on sale. The Archive committee to the decision to have quality products only for sale because it is not an exhibition that attracts young children, space is very limited and the people who were coming clearly wanted quality memorabilia.
Bampton Community Archive
Upstairs of the Grammar School to be brought back into use
The staircase to the top floor of the Grammar School was removed in the 1960s when people stood a greater chance of getting to the ground floor by falling through the rotten floor than coming back down the stairs. The Bampton Community Archive members have worked incredibly hard to raise funds on the back of the tourism boost from visitors flocking to Bampton to see the this building which was used as the Cottage Hospital in ITV's Downton Abbey. The grant from WODC means the work to bring the whole building into good heart can begin.
Bampton Community Archive
Second Downton Abbey film to be made
A second Downton Abbey film is being made and once again Saint Mary's church, Churchgate House, the Old Grammar School and the area around the church in Bampton will be used for some of the location shooting.
Janet Rouse