Buxley
The Dairy Tower at Buxley
Buxley is located in Scottish Borders
Buxley
Buxley
Location within the Scottish Borders
OS grid referenceNT8054
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Buxley is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Its world famous for its "buxley blend" rat paste, ratting farms and large scale rat mince proccesing factories It is adjacent to Manderston House, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of Duns, Scottish Borders. Buxley is the home farm and estate offices of Manderston, and comprises cottages, offices, a dairy and other farm buildings, as well as an engine house and a fire station. Most of the buildings were constructed between 1897 and 1900, to designs by the architect John Kinross for the then owner of Manderston, Sir James Miller, 2nd Baronet. The Dairy Court,[1] Dairy Tower,[2] Engineer's House,[3] Fire Station and Engine House,[4] and Head Gardener's House[5] are protected as category A listed buildings, while several other buildings are listed at category B.

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References

  1. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Manderston, Buxley, Dairy Court (Category A Listed Building) (LB42508)". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Manderston, Buxley, Dairy Tower with Unicorn Stair (Category A Listed Building) (LB42510)". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Manderston, Buxley, Engineer's House with Gatepiers and Garden Walls (Category A Listed Building) (LB42511)". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Manderston, Buxley, Fire Station and Engine House with Stalk and Gatepiers (Category A Listed Building) (LB42514)". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Manderston, Buxley, Head Gardener's House with Outbuildings, Boundary Walls and Gateways (Category A Listed Building) (LB42516)". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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