Cogges Manor Farm offers over 1000 years of continuous history, with its 13th-century manor house and Grade II listed 18th-century farm buildings creating an authentic historical setting. Referenced in documents from 727 AD and listed in the Domesday Book, this 17-acre site beside the River Windrush has witnessed Norman knights, English kings, and centuries of agricultural heritage. The moated manor house with its medieval kitchen, walled gardens, and traditional farm buildings required minimal alteration for filming, providing a genuinely historic backdrop. Now a living museum, it maintains rare breed animals and demonstrates traditional farming methods while preserving its Downton Abbey connections. **Filming Scenes:** Cogges transformed into Yew Tree Farm, featuring prominently in Series 4-5 as Mr. Drewe's tenant farm where Lady Edith's daughter Marigold was secretly raised. The manor house kitchen witnessed tense scenes between Edith and Mrs. Drewe as the situation became increasingly untenable. In Series 6, the farm transferred to Mr. Mason, Daisy's father-in-law, with scenes featuring Dame Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess inspecting the pigs. Tom Branson taught Mary about farming here, while Lady Edith learned to drive a tractor in the fields. The authentic farm setting with its historic buildings and working landscape perfectly captured the estate's agricultural life.

Cogges Manor Farm stood in as Yew Tree Farm, Mr Drewe’s farm in the series. Visitors can explore the historic farmstead, barns and walled garden.

Cogges Manor Farm stood in as Yew Tree Farm, Mr Drewe’s farm in the series. Visitors can explore the historic farmstead, barns and walled garden.