Fictional location file · 2 cases
Midsomer Deverell
Midsomer Deverell is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Long Crendon.
The fictional village of Midsomer Deverell appears in 2 Midsomer Murders cases, from Garden of Death to Lawn of the Dead. Its screen identity sits among eccentric stories. Explore the linked episodes below to follow the village through the series.
Is Midsomer a real place? Explore the fictional county and real filming villages →
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 Manor House, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire · Garden of Death
The historic manor stands in for the Inkpen family's Inkpen Manor.
- Shiplake Village Bowling Club, Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire · Lawn of the Dead
The real bowling green becomes Midsomer Deverell Lawn Bowling Club.
- The Bottle and Glass Inn, Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire · Lawn of the Dead
The inn appears under the fictional café identity Midsomer Mocca.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Midsomer Deverell
Midsomer Deverell returns across 2 cases, so its identity is built from several mysteries rather than one fixed portrait. 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
- 2
- On-screen years
- 2000–2025
- Barnaby era
- Tom Barnaby + John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI Tom Barnaby · DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Gavin Troy · DS Jamie Winter
- Casebook tone
- Eccentric
Stories set here
Cases connected to Midsomer Deverell
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Garden of Death
Read the linked case for its spoiler-light premise.
- Country house
- Development feud
- Family
Lawn of the Dead
Read the linked case for its spoiler-light premise.
- Lawn bowls
- Antiques
- Club rivalry
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
Club rivalry
Associated with the Lawn of the Dead 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
- 2
- Most suspicious pastime
- Country house
- 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.
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Villages with related story ingredients
Suggested from shared curated themes, not fictional geography.
