"Byfleet Manor, the Surrey estate used to portray the home of Maggie Smith's character Lady Violet Crawley on "Downton Abbey," is listed for sale at $6.1 million. Encompassing 19 acres, the estate centers on a main house built around 1686 that incorporates details such as a heavy timber staircase and several fireplaces that remain from an earlier palace on the site."
"Among royals to have visited or stayed on the manor, which dates to the 7th century, are Kings Edward I and II, Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I. Known as Dower House on the series, the pitched-roof and gabled three-story contains four reception rooms and eight bedrooms."
"It has also been used as locations for the series "Poirot" and "Cranford" as well as Cinderella's home on the film "Into the Woods." The stone-walled house sits at the end of a country lane along with four additional lots that are being offered for sale separately."
Byfleet Manor is a historic 19-acre Surrey estate listed for $6.1 million. The main house, constructed around 1686, features original architectural elements including a heavy timber staircase and fireplaces from an earlier palace. The estate dates to the 7th century and has hosted royals including Kings Edward I and II, Henry VII, and Queen Elizabeth I. The three-story stone structure served as the Dower House in Downton Abbey and has appeared in other productions including Poirot, Cranford, and Into the Woods. The property includes four additional lots available separately. Savills handles the listing.
Read at Los Angeles Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]