Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Shots From Downton Abbey

The Dower House

This is the house that Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham lives in.  The Dowager Lady Grantham mentions that the house was designed by Wren (Sir Christopher Wren, the man who rebuilt London after the Great Fire) for the 1st Earl of Grantham's sister. They mostly film scenes in the large drawing room of the house. It has beautiful paneled walls, rope & tassel wall sconces, marble fireplace, and dark oak floors.