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The cast of Downton Abbey season 4 stands in period costume on the lawn in front of the large stone Highclere Castle, with trees framing the scene. Highclere Castle, a large stately home with ornate towers and many windows, stands behind a wide green lawn with visitors walking and relaxing in Hampshire, England. Lily James as Lady Rose MacClare in Downton Abbey, wearing a tan cloche hat, a coat with a fur collar, and a patterned dress, standing indoors by a window. Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, sits on a red sofa in an ornate room, wearing a purple Victorian dress and hat, holding a cane.
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Modified link of Web site: BBC News - Downton Abbey film: 14 things you need to know. Aug 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Television Academy - Downton Abbey Turns 15: An Oral History on the Making of PBS' Hit Show. Mar 02, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR Illinois - 'Downton Abbey' creator Julian Fellowes on bringing Crawley family's story to an end. Jan 24, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC News - Downton Abbey film: 14 things you need to know. Nov 08, 2025
Added Top Questions. Sep 12, 2025
New article added. Aug 15, 2025
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