Fictional location file · 1 case
Midsomer Vertue
Midsomer Vertue is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Old Amersham, Henley-on-Thames.
The fictional village of Midsomer Vertue appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in A Sacred Trust. Its screen identity sits among dark 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.
- Amersham Hospital, Amersham, Buckinghamshire · A Sacred Trust
The real hospital stands in for Causton Hospital.
- Village cottage, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire · A Sacred Trust
The cottage exterior is dressed as The Vertue Arms.
- Village house, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire · A Sacred Trust
A house becomes Midsomer Vertue Village Store.
- Jungs Café, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · A Sacred Trust
The café hosts Jones's conversation with Tamsin.
- Heath and Reach village, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire · A Sacred Trust
Village streets and nearby sand pits supply Midsomer Vertue and the story's African flashback settings.
- The Tudor House, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · A Sacred Trust
The historic building appears during the investigation.
- Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire · A Sacred Trust
The house and grounds supply the principal Midsomer Priory setting.
- Shirburn Castle, Shirburn, Oxfordshire · A Sacred Trust
The castle contributes further exterior views of Midsomer Priory.
- All Saints Church, Shirburn, Oxfordshire · A Sacred Trust
The church appears as the priory church.
- Corpus Christi Church, Tring, Hertfordshire · A Sacred Trust
The building appears as Father Behan's church.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Midsomer Vertue
Midsomer Vertue is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward dark.
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
- 2011
- Barnaby era
- John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Ben Jones
- Casebook tone
- Dark
Stories set here
Cases connected to Midsomer Vertue
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
- Convent
- 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.
