Angry villagers have hit out at Downton Abbey fans with 'brash American accents' for invading their rural idyll - while conceding the show has brought in a 'small fortune'.
Residents in Bampton in Oxfordshire, used in filming for many of the period drama's scenes both on the small and big screen, have been speaking out about its impact.
Some have welcomed the lucrative money from tourists flocking to the place used as an outdoor location standing in for the fictional community of Downton.
The franchise was created and written by Julian Fellowes, featuring stars including Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Elizabeth McGovern, Dame Imelda Staunton and the late Dame Maggie Smith.
Others, however, are more critical about being 'over-run' by visitors who 'stand on their drives' and annoy with their noise when turning up to pay tribute to the location.
