Geographically #barchester has always lain inland somewhere to the west of #london . My novel anchors it somewhat by making it somewhere where the dubious and fictitious #northwessexdefenceleague - also known as the #neerdowells - operates. It is also put beyond easy daily commuting to #london - another anchor. The existence of a chalk ridge to the north of it - which includes a grove of #elmtrees - matches up with both.