Rosewood is a
fictional town
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Cultures have always had l ...
in
Pennsylvania
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that serves as the main setting for the
''Pretty Little Liars'' book series and
television adaptation. The town is suggested to be loosely based on real-life
Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
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History
In print
Rosewood was founded by William W. Rosewoodupper-class
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Americans, and many families, such as the Hastings
Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England,
east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...
, have had significant wealth dating back to that decade. Rosewood consists of farms, cornfields, pastures, and barns that have since been converted into apartments and other buildings.
Several homes of the franchise's characters are located near forested areas. Emily's backyard is bordered by the woods, Spencer and Alison's neighborhood is surrounded by a small forest, and the Kahns' vast property is also bordered by a forest. However, the protagonists appear to live in very different sections of the suburb. Though it is strongly leaning towards the rural end, Rosewood appears to be a fairly large town. The town also has an upscale shopping mall called the King James Mall.
On screen
Rosewood is located about 20 miles outside Philadelphia
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and is also the fictitious Ravenswood from the sequel television series of the same name. A mental institution, Radley Sanitarium, was located East of Rosewood in Darkette County. The city has its own printed newspaper, ''The Rosewood Observer''.[ The Apple Rose Grille restaurant is a redesigned set of Luke's Diner, a location of the WB series '']Gilmore Girls
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''. The current population is of 7,989 inhabitants.
Most scenes in the television series are shot using the exteriors of the Warner Bros.
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studio backlot in Burbank, while the interior scenes are filmed separately on nearby sound stages.
Locations
In both books and television
* The Church[
* Rive Gauche][
* Rosewood Community Hospital
* Rosewood Country Club][
* Rosewood Police Department][
]
Only in the books
* The Preserve at Addison-Stevens[
* Rosewood Day][
* Ruff House Grooming][
* King James Mall][
* Rosewood Bowl-O-Rama][
]
Only in the television series
* Rosewood High[
* Rosewood Mall][
* Rosewood Movie Theater
* Edgewood Motor Court (also known as the Rosewood Motel)][
* The Greenhouse][
* The Haunted House
* Apple Rose Grille][
* COFFEA Espresso Shop][
* Lucky Leon's Cupcakes
* The Brew][
* Lost Woods Resort][
* Dr. Sullivan's Office]
Residents
* Only in the television series
Inhabitants
* Emily Fields
Emily Catherine Fields is a fictional character created in 2006 by author Sara Shepard. She is a character of both ''Pretty Little Liars'' books and television series, and initially appears as a " jock girl" and one of the main protagonists of ...
* Pam Fields
* Grace DiLaurentis-Fields
* Lily DiLaurentis-Fields
* Aria Montgomery
Aria Marie Fitz (ńee Montgomery) is a fictional character in the ''Pretty Little Liars'' franchise created by American author Sara Shepard. Described as an “alternative” and artsy teen, the franchise revolves around Aria and her three best fri ...
* Ella Montgomery
* Byron Montgomery
* Ezra Fitz
* Veronica Hastings
* Peter Hastings
* Jenna Marshall
Dead residents
* Ian Thomas
* Maya St. Germain
* Jessica DiLaurentis
* Wayne Fields
* Charlotte DiLaurentis
Charlotte Drake (also known as Charlotte DiLaurentis) is a fictional character created by I. Marlene King for the American television series ''Pretty Little Liars'' and its spin-off web series '' Pretty Dirty Secrets''.
Introduced in the thi ...
* Sara Harvey
Former Residents
* Meredith Sorenson
* Maggie Cutler
* Malcom Cutler
* Wesley Fitzgerald (moved back home)
* Melissa Hastings
Melissa Hastings is a fictional character in the ''Pretty Little Liars'' franchise. Created in 2006 by Sara Shepard for the book series, the character was later reworked by I. Marlene King, the developer of the television series, in which she is p ...
(moved to Londres)
* Jason DiLaurentis
* Kenneth DiLaurentis
* Mike Montgomery (moved to university)
* Mona Vanderwaal
Mona Vanderwaal is a fictional Character (arts), character in the ''Pretty Little Liars (book series), Pretty Little Liars'' book series, its Pretty Little Liars, television adaptation, and the spin-off TV series ''Pretty Little Liars: The Perfect ...
(moved to Beacon Heights)
* Alison DiLaurentis
Alison Lauren DiLaurentis is a fictional character in the ''Pretty Little Liars'' book series, its television adaptation, and the spin-off series '' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists''. The character was created by American author Sara She ...
(moved to Beacon Heights)
* Spencer Hastings
Spencer Jill Hastings is a fictional character, one of the five main characters who appear in the ''Pretty Little Liars'' novel series and its Freeform television adaptation. Created by American author Sara Shepard, she is a member of the gro ...
(escaped)
* Toby Cavanaugh (escaped)
References
{{Pretty Little Liars
Fictional populated places in Pennsylvania
Pretty Little Liars (franchise)