Highclere Castle in southern England is the stand-in for Downton Abbey in the television series and the recently released movie. The fictional Downton Abbey, though, is set in Yorkshire. If you’ve ...

English Heritage is a charity which manages hundreds of buildings and monuments across the country, and Yorkshire is no ...

The film Downton Abbey is a delicious look back at the high life of society in early 20th-century England. The major setting is the fictional country house set among the green hills and dales of the ...

Fans of the wildly popular “Masterpiece” drama series “Downton Abbey,” concluding tonight after six seasons, would be surprised to know that the show’s creator and principal writer, Julian Fellowes, ...

YORK, England — Standing in the shadows of York Minster, northern Europe's largest medieval Gothic cathedral, I am aware of just how much history this magnificent walled city can lay claim to. The ...

Tourism signs to promote one of Yorkshire’s most famous monuments have been met with consternation as they are set to show a church spire which has never existed.

Medieval structure hidden beneath Fountains Abbey revealed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the most tranquil spots in ...

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