Fictional location file · 1 case
Swynton Magna
Swynton Magna is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Long Crendon.
The fictional village of Swynton Magna appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in Send in the Clowns. 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.
- Jay Miller's Circus, Touring circus · Send in the Clowns
The working circus appears under the fictional Ferabbee's Circus identity.
- The Angel, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire · Send in the Clowns
The restaurant appears as Ashley Denton's restaurant in fictional Swynton Magna.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Swynton Magna
Swynton Magna 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
- 2020
- Barnaby era
- John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Jamie Winter
- Casebook tone
- Eccentric
Stories set here
Cases connected to Swynton Magna
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
Touring circus
Associated with the Send in the Clowns 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
- Touring circus
- 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.
