Thomasbarrow Stories

A young unlikable footman is working at downton when a new maid comes to work there. Will he finally be able to let his guard down and care for someone?

What if Alfred never caught Jimmy and Thomas? What if Jimmy felt the same way? What if everything was different?

A Downton Abbey fanfic In the winter of 1898, a mysterious bundle is left on the steps of Downton Abbey-an infant girl of Chinese heritage, swaddled in silk and with no clue to her origins beyond a jade pendant tucked into her blanket. Moved by compassion, Lord and Lady Grantham adopt the child and name her Antea Li Crawley, raising her alongside their own daughters as the youngest Crawley girl. Despite whispers in the village and the rigid expectations of Edwardian society, Antea grows into a poised and brilliant young woman, deeply loyal to her family and determined to find her place in a world that never quite knows what to make of her. By 1917, as the First World War casts its long shadow across England, Downton Abbey has been converted into a convalescent home. Now nineteen, Antea trains as a nurse under her strong-willed sister Sybil, tending to wounded soldiers with grace and tenacity. Amid the chaos of war, she finds an unlikely ally in Thomas Barrow, the wounded footman turned medical orderly, who has returned to Downton after taking a bullet to the back of his hand on the front lines. Antea and Thomas-both outsiders in their own ways-strike up a tentative friendship, bound by long shifts, whispered confessions, and shared cigarettes in the cold night air. As months become years, their bond deepens. In a house built on tradition and appearances, Antea's quiet defiance and Thomas's guarded vulnerability slowly open something neither expected: the possibility of love. But with social expectations, personal demons, and secrets that refuse to stay buried, both Antea and Thomas must face whether their connection can truly survive in a world that may never accept them-let alone allow them to be together.

1917 Having been recently relieved from a brutal stint at the front lines, Thomas and a small unit of medics are stationed at a secondary casualty station. Thomas's cynical shell is cracked when a four-year-old girl named Rosie is brought in. The sole survivor of a direct hit on her family home, she has lost both legs below the knee and her parents in a single heartbeat. Major Clarkson, recognizing Thomas's meticulous (if distant) nature, assigns him to her constant care. Initially, Thomas resents the "nanny" work but eventually something shifts. For the first time in his life, Thomas isn't performing for a master or scheming for a promotion; he is simply needed. He uses his "acquired" luxuries-chocolate and extra blankets-to coax her back to life. As Rosie stabilizes, the camp receives a shipment of primitive prosthetic limbs. While the surgeons are busy with the endless stream of dying soldiers, Thomas takes it upon himself to be Rosie's legs. In the quiet hours between bombardments, he teaches her to balance, then to shuffle, and finally to walk. In Rosie's stubborn refusal to give up, Thomas finds a reflection of his own survival instinct-but hers is pure, untainted by the bitterness that has defined him. She becomes the only thing in France that makes him feel like a "good man." Thomas realizes that as a Sergeant, he is bound to the mud until he is either dead or "broken." Desperate to stay with her, or at least be sent back to England where he might find a way to track her down, he looks at the flickering lights of the enemy line. The shot that shatters his hand is his ticket home-and his greatest shame. As he is loaded onto a transport, he catches one last glimpse of Rosie watching from a distance, standing tall on the legs he taught her to use. He leaves behind the only person he has ever truly loved without conditions, carrying a permanent scar that will forever remind him of the cost of his humanity.

A young girl from the 21st century, where Downton Abbey doesn't exist on the TV, travels back in time to the world of Downton Abbey. Not a typical one where it is another Crawley sister or where she's from a world where Downton Abbey is a TV show. This story has been uploaded onto different platforms, Ao3 and fanfiction.net -- Emma's life was normal but then one day that all changed and things got more complicated. She was born in 2002 and grew up in England but that all changed in 2021 when she was 19 years old when she woke up in the past, more specifically Yorkshire1909. It was a mild day (what else) in the grounds of an estate called Downton Abbey. After literally falling onto the floor right in front of the owners in question of the estate, the Earl and Countess of Grantham, Robert and Cora Crawley.

March 1912 - a baby is abandoned at the doors of Downton Abbey. Servant Thomas Barrow agrees to claim paternity for the foundling. The story mainly revolves around Thomas and his daughter, but the other characters also play a role in every chapter. The characters don't belong to me, only the OC does. I always appreciate feedback and I'm happy to incorporate your suggestions. The goal is to have Emma grow up alongside the events of the series. Accordingly, the story is divided into 6 parts.

❝if i wanted that kind of life, i would have chosen someone else. but i chose you. i 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 you.❞ ❝and i choose you. 𝘨𝘰𝘥, i choose you.❞ katy byrd was an ordinary girl--until her stepfather died, and her mother told her the truth: that she's the illegitimate daughter of an american millionaire and the only heir to his massive fortune. in a matter of months, katy is a girl between worlds: on the one hand, an up-and-coming new york socialite with more money and suitors than she could have dreamed, and on the other hand, a barefoot country girl from berkshire who loves to read mystery novels and fish in the creek behind the house. katy must decide which world she truly belongs to-and whether the man she loves belongs in either. tom branson is also between worlds: he was a middle-class man, working as a chauffeur, until he married the daughter of his employer, the earl of grantham. he can't force sybil to give up her family, but he despises the idea of assimilating into the upper class--even though the prospect of a child means it will surely happen. and when tragedy strikes his family, tom is thrown deeper into crisis. his daughter is a crawley, but he is not, and he will not pretend to be. katy gives love freely to anyone who will receive it. tom gives love sparingly to few people indeed. between the grief and the heartbreak and the growing realization that they will both have to choose between the two worlds they live in, perhaps they can create a new world--together. [downton abbey original fanfiction] [tom branson x fem! oc] [extreme slowburn] [seasons 2-6 + movies] highest rankings as of 3/10/26: #1 - coracrawley #1 - fredastaire #1 - marycrawley #1 - tombranson #2 - 1910s #2 - downtonabbey #2 - edithcrawley #2 - thomasbarrow #3 - period #3 - robertcrawley #10 - 1920s

This is a story about Thomas Barrow. Based on the movie of 'Downton Abbey.' Where Thomas meets his new love, Richard Ellis. I won't be finishing this story btw.

Elle (Ellie) Jones is an eighteen year old girl. After her mom gets sick and dies she goes to Downton Abbey along with her four year old sister to become a maid. When she gets there, she finds her old friend is a footman there, Thomas Barrow. Will they be as close as they where again? Or will they become more than friends? (Thomas is bisexual in this story) (Starts in season 1 episode 1)

Downton Abbey (don't own it!). After a night of serving dinner, Lady Mary has a well-meaning reward for our lovely Under Butler. Unfortunately, she doesn't realize he won't be very happy... S3, AU-ish. probably won't be continued. Thomas' PoV.

Thomas is going to war and his lover is worried sick about him. He tries to make her feel better. Downtown abbey fanfic ! Tomas/FemaleOC ! It's a OS, I could do more if requested ! I already posted this story on Fanfiction.net.

Miss O'Brien decides to take her own revenge on the Duke when he breaks her friend's heart. Almost cracky, but so not at the same time. Written for a prompt from the Downton Abbey Kink Meme (check it out!!) but decidedly not kinky. Missing scene from the first episode, btw. Enjoy.

Christmas 1930. Downton Abbey. Lots have changed in the past years but there's things that'll never change and always remain.

Written for a prompt on the DA kink meme: Gothic Literature AU. Thomas had to leave Downton in disgrace during S3 and take a job someplace spooky and out of the way, for a handsome man with a terrible secret.

This is based on a hilarious interview that Rob&Allen did with Tatler. When asked their dream storyline, this was it. I plan to make it happen no matter how unsuccessful it may be

When her aunt is invited for dinner at Downton Abbey, chaos erupts and Eliza Talbot reunites with Thomas Barrow. Through suicide attempts and unexpected marriages, Eliza and Thomas make a pact. Everytime they see eachother, Thomas gives her a rose. This means they must see one another before all the petals are lost. But, what happens if they don't?

Following the life of Thomas Barrow of Downton Abbey. What will happen when Thomas meets Daniel O'Connor, the new chauffeur of Downton? Will he fall for him? or better yet, will he return the feelings? The struggles of a gay man in the 1920s. Complete, unless editing.

This story consists of 5 parts. It is set in season 5 after the wedding of Lady Rose and Atticus aldridge. Thomas Barrow can't get his mind of Andy and hopes he will see him once again. When he is sent to the market to pick up some groceries for Mrs. Patmore he senses something strange. The sky has suddenly gone grey and then a familiar face turns up. What does fate have in mind for Downton?

A 50-year-old scavenger hunt that will determine the true heir of Legendale finally comes to an end when the rose finds her thorn and something worth fighting for. - The Soltar family goes to Downton and everything changes when Eve finds love and happiness, and the location of her great-grandfather's sword.