Alnwick Castle starred as the magnificent Brancaster Castle in two Christmas specials of world famous drama series Downton Abbey.

Alnwick Castle (/ ˈænɪk / ⓘ) is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times.

Brancaster Castle is a residence in Northumberland owned by the Marquess of Hexham. Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, came to Brancaster Castle once when he was young in old Lord Hexham's day since they were trying to marry Robert off to a niece.

Brancaster is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county Norfolk. The civil parish of Brancaster comprises Brancaster itself, together with Brancaster Staithe and Burnham Deepdale.

2019年9月16日 · In Downton Abbey, Alnwick was renamed Brancaster Castle and was first seen on the show when Lord Sinderby rented the estate for a shooting party and invited the Crawley family. In a later...

Alnwick Castle most recently featured in Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Transformers: The Last Knight, and as the magnificent Brancaster Castle in Downton Abbey's 2015 and 2016 Christmas specials.

2016年2月1日 · Brancaster Castle. July through August 2014, the Downton Abbey team settled into Alnwick Castle, which was used as Brancaster Castle, where the Christmas special was shot (not to mention Harry Potter). You remember, Stowell’s scandal upturned the lives of the Crawleys for one devastating holiday season.

2019年9月15日 · One of the most beloved castles in Britain, Alnwick is equally important in Downton. Alnwick was used as the location for Brancaster Castle in the final two Christmas Specials of the series. It was here where the Crawleys spent one Christmas with Lady Rose' in-laws, while later ownership passed to Lady Edith's Mother-in-Law.

The fictitious ‘Brancaster Castle’, home of Lord Downton’s daughter Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael), is none other than Alnwick Castle, Alnwick in Northumberland – instantly recognisable to film fans as part of ‘Hogwarts’ – also in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Alnwick Castle was later featured as a filming location, acting once again as ‘Brancaster Castle’, for the final episode of series 6 aired on Christmas day in 2015. Which locations were used to film Downton Abbey at Alnwick Castle?