Trumpet at a Distant Gate: The Lodge as Prelude to the Country House Timothy Mowl and Brian Earnshaw, London: Waterstones, 1985 ISBN 0-947752-05-6
On 20 March 2007, County Square opened its new extended shopping mall to accommodate its new anchor store Debenhams, as well as stores such as New Look, Jane Norman, H&M, Next, River Island and Waterstones.
Shopping facilities include a Sainsbury's, Waterstones, Optique 20/20, Habitat, Paperchase, Oliver Bonas, BoConcept, Tiger stores and several kiosks offering snacks or services (like an eyebrow bar).