Watch a time lapse film (above) of the production crew transforming the kitchen at Cogges into the set for 'Yew Tree Farm' Downton Abbey filming in 2014.
Cogges Manor Farm in Witney, Oxfordshire is a beautifully preserved collection of Cotswold stone farm buildings set in its own grounds. The site has been farmed since before the Domesday Book and parts of the manor house date back to the Thirteenth Century.
See film locations for Downton Abbey and Arthur & George
Cogges is a popular location for TV and the big screen, with shows from Countryfile to ITV period dramas Downton Abbey or Arthur & George.
Much excitement stirred locally as cast and crew of Downton Abbey descended with trucks, props, cameras, megaphones and endless cups of tea. Cogges was transformed into Yew Tree Farm, as some volunteers, sheep and chickens achieved fame when they were picked as extras!
Filmed in the manor house kitchen and grounds, Yew Tree Farm is home to the Drewe family in series 4 & 5, where Lady Edith’s child is brought up. Dame Maggie Smith and characters Tom Branson, Lady Edith and Lady Mary featured in episodes. Cogges also featured in series 6.
Arthur & George is based on the book by Julian Barnes about the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes and features Martin Clunes, Art Malik and Charles Edwards which was first screened in March 2015.
This season you can see a collection of photographs of the filming and set in the manor house sitting room, and try on Downton inspired vintage outfits in the parlour.
Take a #coggesselfie and post @CoggesWitney to Facebook & Twitter.
You can watch a short film showing how the kitchen and grounds were transformed, including interviews with the Producer and Location Manager of the show. This can be viewed on tablets or on a screen in the manor house. The filming locations are very close together and can all be seen, including the film, in under an hour. We also run weekly historic tours of the house, every Thursday and Friday at 11.30am, including regular Downton Abbey themed tours. Please contact us for upcoming dates.
Cogges volunteer and Downton Fan (not necessarily in that order) Isabel has written a
Blog for a 'Behind The Scenes' insight into the filming.
Read on..
Filming at Cogges
Further information about
Group visits here.
Top photo © Oxford Mail.