Fictional location file · 1 case
Broughton
Broughton is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Beaconsfield, Dorchester-on-Thames, Little Missenden.
The fictional village of Broughton appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in Four Funerals and a Wedding. Its screen identity sits among eccentric stories. Explore the linked episodes below to follow the village through the series.
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Where was it filmed?
These real places appear in this village’s linked episodes. One building may stand for part of the fictional village.
- St Mary and All Saints Church, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire · Four Funerals and a Wedding
The church supplies part of the fictional St Mary at Plea in Broughton.
- All Saints Church, Brill, Buckinghamshire · Four Funerals and a Wedding
The church is paired with Beaconsfield to create St Mary at Plea.
- The Red Lion, Brill, Buckinghamshire · Four Funerals and a Wedding
The pub is renamed The John Knox.
- Dorchester Village Hall, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · Four Funerals and a Wedding
The hall interior becomes the police incident centre.
- Munden Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire · Four Funerals and a Wedding
The estate represents Marwood Manor.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Broughton
Broughton is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward eccentric.
Editorial interpretation Fictional setting; real filming places appear below.
What the Casebook has on file
At a glance
These details describe the fictional setting seen on screen.
- Cases
- 1
- On-screen years
- 2006
- Barnaby era
- Tom Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI Tom Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DC Ben Jones
- Casebook tone
- Eccentric
Stories set here
Cases connected to Broughton
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
No named institutions appear in this village’s linked case summaries.
Curated story character
Themes associated with this setting
Four distinctive ingredients are shown here. Open the case files for all recorded themes.
Fan calculation · not canon
Village survival card
- Case-file danger
- ●○○○○
- Documented cases
- 1
- Most suspicious pastime
- Skimmington Ride
- Best precaution
- Decline the invitation politely
A playful score from case counts and recorded themes. It is not a population or canonical crime-rate statistic.
Fiction versus filming
Real places connected to these cases
Broader filming areas; individual scenes may use different sites.
