Belton House in Grantham will be setting the scene for a new Netflix series released today

The filming took place at Belton House, in Grantham in the summer last year - closing the site for several days as it doubles for a grand 1800s mansion

Author: Emma Street National Trust, Charlotte LinnecarPublished 4th May 2023
Last updated 4th May 2023

A new Netflix series - that was filmed in Lincolnshire - is being released today.

Based on the past of one of the main characters of the hit show 'Bridgerton', the new series 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' will feature the stately home - including it's Saloon, Italian Gardens, Conservatory, and Statue Walk.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, is a spin-off series focusing on the lives of some of the characters before the main events of Bridgerton.

The backdrop to some of the drama was provided by Belton House in Lincolnshire, used for its conservatory, historic 17th-century interiors, and grounds.

Queen Charlotte, filmed in the conservatory at Belton.

The team at Netflix originally wanted to film at Kew Palace, but decided to use Belton House as the main location for King George’s residence as it offered larger spaces to work with.

There were long days of filming, with the Belton team stepping in to provide supervision cover. The team often provided 21 hours of cover in a 24-hour period, with shoot days sometimes ending at 4.30am. In the early mornings the production team often had to shoo deer away to keep them from nibbling on their gear.

“Belton was a really fantastic find for us” says Tony Hood, Supervising Location Manager from Netflix:

“It’s a property with really lovely grounds. The interiors really do lean towards this period. It’s run by a small and dedicated team, and they hadn’t done any filming there since the 2000’s.”

Viewers will be able to spot many locations from Belton in the series, such as the Italian Gardens, Conservatory, and Statue Walk. The crew planted a real vegetable garden behind the Conservatory, full of tomatoes, corn, carrots, kale, sweetcorn, lettuce, potatoes, onions, and cabbage.

Inside Belton House, scenes were shot in the Saloon, Staircase Hall, Marble Hall, Tapestry Room, and Ante Study. They also used parts of the basement, not currently part of the visitor route, including the Kitchen, Scullery, and Tunnel.

FfiĂ´n Boyd, Collections and House Officer, said:

“You can visit the spaces where filming took place, but they may not all look the same as they do on screen! All areas were highly dressed with props that the production team brought in, particularly the Kitchen which became a lab.

“Viewers may not even realise some scenes were shot at Belton, including the King’s Bedroom, which was shot in the Marble Hall. The crew completely changed this room by transforming the entrance door into a window, reducing the space with a partition wall, and adding new flooring, a prop bed, and a range of furniture.”

Belton also offered exterior shots of George’s beloved Kew Observatory, though the building itself was created in post-production using VFX. The interior observatory shots were captured on a magnificently built set in Shinfield Studios.

Ian Cooper, General Manager, said:

“We’re really looking forward to seeing Belton on screen again! As well as being viewed by millions across the world, the location fees are going towards the cost for the new car park and accessible Changing Places toilet at Belton.”

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton story, is now available to stream on Netflix.

Nick Wall, Netflix, 2023

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