The popularity of BBC comedy *Ghosts* is helping secure the future of West Horsley Place, the 15th-century Surrey manor known to viewers as Button House.
A feature published by *The Sunday Times* on 1 November 2026 examines how fans visiting the filming location are supporting conservation work at the Grade I-listed estate, inherited by Bamber Gascoigne, the former host of British television’s long-running university quiz show *University Challenge*, in 2014.
Filming tours, events and international visitors have provided valuable income for the charitable trust responsible for the property. However, significant restoration work remains, with an estimated £20 million needed to remove the house from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register.
