Residents of the village where Downton Abbey is filmed have reported that it has earned them a 'small fortune', while others complain about being swamped with tourists who 'stand on their drives'. Bampton in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds has been used as an outdoor filming location for the fictional community of Downton, which is set to conclude in the upcoming film 'The Grand Finale'.

Filming began on its cobbled streets in 2010, and it quickly became a hotspot for tourists from all over the globe. The surge in tourism has divided Bampton, with some residents stating it has generated a "small fortune" from "old biddies stuffed with cash'' buying merchandise - with the money used to improve local buildings and services.

But other residents of the quaint village say they want their ''front

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