Thomas estate - the location for Grantleigh - was owned by the father-in-law of creator and writer ... The effect of their close proximity was achieved with fake gateposts in a number of key scenes. A ...

The basic premise of To The Manor Born is simple: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is delighted when her husband dies, leaving her in sole posession of their sprawling country estate and manor house, ...

made famous as the Manor in To the Manor Born. The sitcom revolved around Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton, played by Penelope Keith, who, following the death of her husband is forced to sell her beloved ...