Broughton Castle is a castle in Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Built in 1306, and is Grade I listed. It has appeared on screen in Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Madness of King George (1994), Jane Eyre (2011) and Wolf Hall (2015), among others.
Location: Broughton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- Located in Broughton, Banbury
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2801, SRC-2802, SRC-4181 - Historic designation: Grade I listed
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2803, SRC-2802, SRC-4182 - Built in 1306
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2801, SRC-2802, SRC-4181, SRC-4183 - Appeared in Shakespeare in Love (movie, 1998)
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2804, SRC-2805, SRC-4182, SRC-4184 - Appeared in The Madness of King George (movie, 1994)
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2804, SRC-2802, SRC-7456, SRC-7457 - Appeared in Jane Eyre (movie, 2011)
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2804, SRC-2802, SRC-7458, SRC-7459 - Appeared in Wolf Hall (tv, 2015)
confidence 80/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2804, SRC-2802, SRC-7460, SRC-7461 - Appeared in The Crown (tv, 2016-2023)
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2804, SRC-2802, SRC-4183, SRC-4182
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2801 — Broughton Castle official website — Home (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2802 — Broughton Castle — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2803 — Historic England statutory list entry 1248742 (reproduced by British Listed Buildings under licence) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2804 — Broughton Castle official website — Location hire (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2805 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — Shakespeare in Love (Tier 3, specialist_portal; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4181 — historichouses.org (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4182 — thedicamillo.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4183 — homesandgardens.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4184 — britainexpress.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7456 — Filming Locations for The Madness of King George (1994) – The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7457 — The Madness of King George (1994) – Filming & production – IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7458 — Filming Locations for Jane Eyre (2011) – The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7459 — Jane Eyre (2011) – Filming & production – IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7460 — Where Was Wolf Hall Filmed? (& Can You Visit?) – Country & Town House (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7461 — Where Was Wolf Hall Filmed? – Wolf Hall Filming Locations – cottages.com (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.