The TV series Downton Abbey is popular in many countries around the world. It follows the lives of the residents of both upstairs and downstairs at an English stately home during the early part of the 20th century. This article by British Heritage asks how realistic is Downton Abbey. It also describes a visit to the real Downton Abbey, and explains what happened to the world depicted in the series.
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