‘House of Guinness’ Filming Locations: The Real-Life Places That Were Used in Netflix’s Period Drama

House of Guinness is Netflix’s latest historical drama that has everyone talking. Penned by Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight, the series follows one of the most influential clans in Ireland: the Guinness family.

The story commences immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness. He leaves the fate of his beloved brewery in the hands of his four children: Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn) and Ben (Fionn O'Shea).

Despite being set against the backdrop of 19th-century Ireland and New York, the show was surprisingly filmed elsewhere. Here’s everything you need to know…

Where was House of Guinness filmed?

You may spot Manchester’s edgy Northern Quarter doubling for New York in the series. Scenes were shot in the back streets of Tarriff Street, Paton Street, Dale Street and Back Piccadilly.

Camera crews also headed to Stockport’s Underbanks area, which was used to represent Dublin. Two churches in the area were taken over for the melancholic funeral scenes.

As for indoor filming, the grand Iveagh House in Dublin was recreated in film studios in Manchester. The grounds of Cheshire's stately home Tatton Park also made the cut in the House of Guinness series.

Liverpool:

Last year, film crews were spotted at the city’s St George’s Hall and Liverpool Town Hall. Despite being born and bred in Ireland, Liverpool's Stanley Docks took centre stage as the on-screen Guinness brewery.

Penryhn Castle, Bangor:

Bangor's Penryhn Castle was home to the Guinness family's immense Ashford Estate in the series.

Rotherham:

The inside of the Guinness workshop, mash tun room scenes and factory floor were all filmed at Magna Rotherham in South Yorkshire.

Why wasn’t House of Guinness filmed in Ireland?

Director Tom Shankland shared the real reason that Greater Manchester and Liverpool were chosen as filming locations. "Unfortunately, we couldn't have shot in the Guinness Brewery in Dublin," he said, per Manchester Evening News.

He continued, "It's a working brewery and museum, not really the same brewery as it was. There are some lovely iconic buildings in Dublin, Iveagh House is an iconic location, but we couldn’t realistically have filmed on St. Stephen’s Green. So, it became quite clear that we just weren't going to get the 1868 Dublin we wanted."

House of Guinness is available to stream on Netflix.