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30 June 2010
BBC2’s new series Ben Fogle’s Escape in Time on air from 5 July 2010
Historic Shropshire estate, famous as the location for BBC’s Victorian Farm, returns to TV including a cast of well known Acton Scott faces
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13 May 2010
Acton Scott to offer luxury GLAMPING experience
If ‘hopping’ overseas has lost some of its appeal, there’s a surprising and relaxing holiday alternative arriving in this picturesque corner of Shropshire. Eco-friendly Country House Hideout’s lavish tented encampments can be found in the glorious parkland of Acton Scott from June, and cost from just £265 for a midweek break.
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01 May 2010
Acton Scott Village Fete, 2pm onwards, Saturday 17 July 2010
To raise funds for the Parish Church of St Margaret's, the Village fete will take place this year in the gardens of Acton Scott Hall, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs T.S. Acton
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25 February 2010
Behind the scenes with Shropshire DOUBLE BILL Film Location Tours
Step behind the scenes and on to the set of BBC TV’s ‘Victorian Farm’ and blockbuster film ‘Atonement’, both filmed on location in Shropshire.
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27 November 2009
BBC2's 'Victorian Farm Christmas'
First episode screens on BBC2 at 9pm, Friday 11 December 2009, repeated on 13 December. Episode two screens at 9pm, Friday 18 December, repeated on 21 December. The third and final episode screens at 8pm on Christmas Eve, repeated at the same time on Boxing Day.
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30 September 2009
New BBC2 TV series 'Escape in Time' filmed on the Acton Scott Estate
New BBC2 Daytime TV series 'Escape in Time' presented by Ben Fogle and produced by the team behind 'Victorian Farm' is being filmed on the Acton Scott Estate.
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20 July 2009
Take part in a new BBC2 series 'Escape in Time'
Passionate about re-learning old skills? Want to learn to be self sufficient? Why not spend a week on the Victorian Farm featured in the BBC2 series, located on the Acton Scott Estate, Shropshire?
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12 June 2009
'Victorian Farm Christmas'
Following the success of 'Victorian Farm', Lion Television is producing three more 60 minute programmes, filmed in and around the Acton Scott Estate and looking at the lives of 19th century farmers, to be broadcast on BBC2 around Christmas 2009.
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01 May 2009
In search of the 'Good Life'
Enjoy a rural holiday escape at an authentic 19th Century Farm Labourer's Cottage, as seen in BBC TV's 'Victorian Farm'
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09 January 2009
History and Heritage
BBC Radio Shropshire's interview with Rupert Acton regarding the history and heritage of Acton Scott, and its starring role in BBC2 TV's Victorian Farm series.
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03 January 2009
BBC2's Victorian Farm on air January 2009
New BBC2 Television series launches, as filmed on the Acton Scott Estate
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19 March 2008
Captain, the 20 year old Percheron heavy horse, retires from service
Captain, one of Acton Scott's Historic Working Farm's oldest working horses, is now enjoying retirement after many years of dedicated and loyal service.
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21 December 2007
Geophysical survey of Roman villa conducted
The Acton Scott Heritage Project entered a new exciting phase when a geophysical survey was made of fields where a Roman villa was first discovered 160 years ago by Mrs Francis Stackhouse Acton.
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