LEGO Ideas Downton Abbey Set Recreates Highclere Castle With 4,711 Pieces
A brand new LEGO Ideas set inspired by Downton Abbey, created by Julian Fellowes, includes an impressive 4,711 pieces. This set, reflecting Season 6, features Highclere Castle with areas like the kitchen, servant’s hall, and Mr. Carson’s office. It also has significant locations such as the grand dining room, main hall, and library, along with 13 minifigures, including Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith) and Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville). A Labrador puppy named Tiaa is part of the collection too. The dimensions are 12x17.5x6.5 inches, and it costs $349.99. Early Access begins on October 1, with a full release on October 4. Downton Abbey, which ran for six seasons, won 15 Primetime Emmys.
Key facts
- LEGO announced a LEGO Ideas set based on Downton Abbey and Highclere Castle.
- The set contains 4,711 pieces and is based on Season 6 of the series.
- The modular design allows the top level to be lifted off, revealing the kitchen, servant’s hall and Mr. Carson’s office.
- The set includes 13 minifigures of Season 6 characters, among them Violet Crawley, Robert Crawley, Cora Crawley, Mary Crawley and Edith Crawley.
- A Lord Grantham Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy named Tiaa and a garden scene with a cedar tree and bench are included.
- The set measures 12 inches high, 17.5 inches wide and 6.5 inches deep.
- LEGO Insiders Early Access starts Thursday, Oct. 1; general availability begins Sunday, Oct. 4 at the LEGO retail site and LEGO Stores.
- The retail price is $349.99.
- Downton Abbey ran for six seasons and spawned three films: 2019’s Downton Abbey, 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era and 2025’s Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.
- The series received 55 Primetime Emmy nominations and won 15, including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for Julian Fellowes in 2011.
- Maggie Smith was nominated for five Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmys for Downton Abbey and won three.
Entities
Artists
- Julian Fellowes
- Hugh Bonneville
- Michelle Dockery
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Phyllis Logan
- Maggie Smith
- Laura Carmichael
- Allen Leech
- Jim Carter
- Brendan Coyle
- Robert James Collier
- Lesley Nichol
- Joann Froggatt
- Sophie McShera
Institutions
- LEGO
- LEGO Group
- LEGO Ideas
- ITV
- PBS
- Primetime Emmy Awards
Locations
- Highclere Castle
- United Kingdom