Ghosts mansion from BBC sitcom fundraising for repairs

In the BBC sitcom, young couple Alison and Mike inherit the dilapidated Button House

The trust for a historic mansion featured in the BBC series Ghosts is calling for help to make repairs.

West Horsley Place is a Grade I listed medieval building used as the location for Button House in the hit sitcom.

The director of West Horsley Place Trust said about £7m worth of work was needed on the property.

The final episode of the show aired on Christmas Day, wrapping up the tale of newlyweds Alison and Mike, along with their ghostly housemates.

Ilona Harris, director of the trust, said the scheme would encourage the public to become "buttoneers" and donate to the house.

She said: "There's a significant amount of work that has already gone on but a huge amount still needed."

Restoration work includes repairs to chimneys, making the roof watertight and conservation to protect the 17th century silk walls.

For donations ranging from £10-£500, "Buttoneers" will be recognised in various ways.

The Ghosts Christmas Special was watched by 4.4 million people on 25 December

They can get their name in the Button House visitors book or purchase a limited edition copy of a love letter to one of the ghosts in the show, Thomas.

There is even the chance to get a miniature version of yourself put inside the doll's house from the credits, which is on display at the house.

The Ghosts finale was the fourth most popular show on Christmas Day, behind the King's Christmas Broadcast, a Strictly Come Dancing special and Doctor Who.

The late Bamber Gascoigne, the original quizmaster on University Challenge, inherited the house from his great aunt following her death in 2014.

He and his wife Christina created a charitable trust in 2015 giving ownership of West Horsley Place and all its assets to the charity.