Was the setting for "The Haunting" a real house, or a movie set? If it was a real location, where was it ?

Answer 1

Two places actually ,

Belvoir Castle, Belvoir, Leicestershire, England, UK
and
Harlaxton Manor, Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Answer 2

It's a real house, a manor house outside of London, England. We watched this recently on TMC and Robert Osborne mentioned the location, but I can't remember!

...And Wikipedia comes to the rescue: Ettington Hall, outside Stratford upon Avon (birthplace of Shakespeare). Allegedly the actual location is haunted by the ghost of a young woman who hanged herself because she was not permitted to marry her lover. The cast and crew reported strange occurrences during the production.

"Silence lay heavy upon the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone."

(This of course assumes you're discussing the 1963 Robert Wise version with Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, and Russ Tamblyn.)

And as a personal thank-you -- for YEARS I've been troubled by the familiar appearance of Mrs. Markway. She is, of course, Lois Maxwell, better known as Moneypenny in the Sean Connery "Bond" movies. Didn't know that until I was looking up this answer!

Answer 3

If you are referring to the most recent version of the film, then:

Trivia for
The Haunting (1999)

The house used in the film is located in Grantham, England and is owned by the University of Evansville (Indiana). It is used by students that study abroad.

The outside of Hill House, as well as some interiors were filmed in Harlaxton Manor, in England.

From Wikipedia:

The Harlaxton Manor was used as the exterior of the house, while the interior was a set in Los Angeles, California.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlaxton_Manor