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    READERS’ LETTERS

    Jun 30, 2021 4 minutes

    The Oldie, 23–31 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 7PA letters@theoldie.co.uk To sign up for our e-newsletter, go to www.theoldie.co.uk

    Downton Abbey’s big debt

    SIR: In his letter in the June issue, Anthony Evans is quite correct that the remarkable Grade I-listed Palladian house Basildon Park was extensively used during the making of both Downton Abbey and Belgravia – as were numerous other National Trust and privately owned historical buildings across Britain.

    At a time when the Trust is experiencing political difficulties, it is appropriate to acknowledge that the period film and television dramas for which this country is world renowned would be unviable without the extraordinary properties under the Trust’s care, or indeed the civic commitment of its legions Downton Abbey Belgravia

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