Fictional location file · 1 case
Lower Crosby
Lower Crosby is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Dorchester-on-Thames, Nettlebed.
The fictional village of Lower Crosby appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in The Ballad of Midsomer County. Its screen identity sits among classic 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.
- The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · The Ballad of Midsomer County
The building appears as the principal hotel in fictional Lower Crosby.
- The Fleur de Lys, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · The Ballad of Midsomer County
The hotel exterior becomes The Captain Farrell pub.
- Nettlebed Village Hall, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire · The Ballad of Midsomer County
The hall hosts the fictional Midsomer County Folk Festival.
- The Crown, Sydenham, Oxfordshire · The Ballad of Midsomer County
The pub interior is used for the inside of The Captain Farrell.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Lower Crosby
Lower Crosby is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward classic.
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
- 2015
- Barnaby era
- John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Charlie Nelson
- Casebook tone
- Classic
Stories set here
Cases connected to Lower Crosby
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
Festival
Associated with the The Ballad of Midsomer County file.
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
- Folk music
- 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.
