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Real-life Downtown Abbey set ‘so haunted by ghosts owner had to call priest in’
Real-life Downtown Abbey set 'so haunted by ghosts owner had to call priest in',The real-life Downton Abbey location, Highclere Castle in Hampshire, has been cleansed by a priest after the owner saw a ghost and wanted to move it on in its journey

Real-life Downtown Abbey set ‘so haunted by ghosts owner had to call priest in’

Downton Abbey is being haunted by eerie spirits.

Ghosts have been seen at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, where the period drama is filmed.

The paranormal activity has been so bad that owner Lady Carnarvon has drafted in a priest to exorcise the property.

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She said: “I’ve seen a ghost… actually quite early on. So I had the castle blessed.

“I thought it was helpful just to welcome people and then I asked that particular ghost to go on his way.

“I had an Anglican priest down from Westminster Abbey. He was really kind. I thought he was going to think I was a complete twit. But he did come down.

Downton Abbey's real-life location has been haunted by ghosts
Downton Abbey's real-life location has been haunted by ghosts (Image: Press Association Images)