The backdrop of the Downton Abbey story is Lord Grantham's majestic estate. But in reality, the show's titular Jacobethan mansion is known as Highclere Castle, and serves as the home of the 8th Earl ...

Pinnacles jutting into the sky, Highclere Castle is a place millions of Americans are familiar with -- even if they haven't heard the name before. The sprawling British estate is where Downton Abbey ...

The Main Castle at Highclere Castle serves as the heart of the 5,000-acre estate, a sprawling complex originally built in 1679 and redesigned in the 19th century by architect Charles Barry. Visitors ...

Highclere Castle's Rococo Revival Drawing Room, with its original green damask wallcovering, is the setting for a scene with Elizabeth McGovern (left) and Laura Carmichael. Rory Mulvey In 2009, before ...