Buxshalls

The drive curves westwards, and is partly tree-lined.

In the fields south of the entrance drive are two large fish ponds.

The house was built in the Georgian style, overlooking countryside to the south. Originally, Buxshalls Farm lay to the north of the house. Later on the buildings became estate workers' houses. In recent years there have been demolitions and additions.

To the south-west of the house is a turning circle beyond which lies a lawn. There are steps and balustrading (around 1876) that lead down to a large rectangular-shaped lawn. There are the remains of a rock garden running parallel to the retaining wall. Beyond this lie the remnants of an orchard.

To the west of the rectangular lawn, although now overgrown, is the site of a small swimming pool with a fountain at the southern end and steps leading northwards to the ‘Venetian' temple. This had stone columns surmounted by an open wrought iron dome. It appears the same dome with metal columns is now situated on the lawn to the north of the house. The carved stone steps still remain.

To the west of the house was a glasshouse, the white painted back wall of which still remains.

Also to the west of the house there are three arches in a stone wall with a wide grass path leading westwards, which culminate in a gate with stone pillars, thus creating a vista overlooking the fields. There were wide herbaceous borders either side of this path with rope swags at the rear.

The kitchen garden was possibly situated to the north of this area.

In the lawn to the east of the house, there was a large geometrically-shaped flower bed.

A memorial chapel, built around 1899 in memory of Dudley Sampson's son, lies some distance to the north of the house and is reached by a path, which leads througha small woodland.

Two thatched boathouses linked by a covered bridge lay on either side of the River Ouse, which runs at the bottom of the valley to the south of the house.