The owners of this mansion featured in the movie Saltburn have had to ask staff to patrol the property to deter intruders from taking photos and videos of themselves on the property. He revealed that there was not.
Charles Stopford Sackville is the current owner of 700-year-old Drayton House in Northamptonshire. told the Sunday Mail He was unprepared for the intense attention that Emerald Fennell’s film would bring.
“I never imagined there would be this much interest. It’s pretty weird,” he said. “I don’t take that as a compliment.
“How would you feel if people were taking pictures outside your house? You want the interest to blow off, but you can’t blow it off.”
A public footpath runs through the property, but Stopford-Sackville Council said “more than 50” trespassers were caught swerving off the path by officers patrolling the property. .
“Most of them are pretty good, but some are a little bit curious,” he says.
Grade I-listed Drayton House is thought to have been built around 1328 and is closed to the public. His 127-room private home, located near the village of Lowick, has been in the hands of the Sackville family since the 18th century.
Stopford Sackville is a friend of Fennell’s parents. The 38-year-old director previously said he wanted to use properties never seen on screen before.
Ms Stopford-Sackville told the Mail on Sunday that an undisclosed fee paid to allow the camera access had influenced her consent “100 per cent”, adding: “These houses are flooded with water. It’s not moving,” he said.
Some TikTok users filmed themselves dancing in front of their homes to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s hit song “Murder on the Dancefloor,” and Barry Keoghan was seen walking around the mansion completely naked. It is used in the last scene of the movie where they dance around.
Leanne Williams is a TikTok user who shared directions to the sidewalk in two videos that have been viewed more than 5.6 million times. told the BBC She had no idea how far they would travel.
“It’s very unfortunate that there’s a public footpath on the property and people are trespassing on it,” she told the BBC. “Like so many people who enjoyed the Saltburn films, I think it’s important to encourage young people to walk through the countryside and get some fresh air. “It’s important to encourage young people to walk through the countryside and get some fresh air. It’s great to see Ikkaku in a major movie like “Saltburn.” ”
This dark comedy follows Oxford University student Oliver (Barry Keoghan), who becomes infatuated with extremely wealthy student Felix (Jacob Elordi). Felix invites Oliver to spend time at his family’s palatial estate, Saltburn, and this sparks a series of sexual and violent events.
Last year, Vanity Fair reported that Those involved in the production of “Saltburn” were not allowed to reveal the name or location of the property due to contractual obligations, but before the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, Tatler magazine published a preview of the property. only identified the property as Drayton House. .
