Downton Abbey Talk this Sunday at 4pm!

The Real Downton Abbey: Highclere Castle 

Independent Scholar Joanna Henderson will be here on Sunday March 2nd at 4pm for a talk on  Highclere Castle on which Downton Abbey is based, as well as the Carnarvon Family on which the Grantham Family is modeled.  Downton Abbey’s real Edwardian family who lived in Highclere Castle were fascinating people with stories as captivating as their Masterpiece Theatre /  PBS alter egos.  The saga of the Carnarvon family is well documented through household records, diaries, letters and photographs.   This talk and slide show will look at the real family who lived in Highclere during the time period portrayed in the popular television series. 

 

This Program Made Possible with Support of the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation.