Bottisham Hall

Bottisham Hall is a country house built in 1797 for Reverend G. L. Jenyns, possibly designed by Charles Humfrey. The house is constructed of grey brick and features low-pitched, hipped roofs covered with slate, along with boarded eaves and boxed guttering. It has ridge stacks and is arranged in a U-plan, with later service wings added at the rear. The building has two storeys, and the main façade faces south, comprising three bays, including a prominent, half-round entrance bay.

The entrance features a semi-circular headed arch with half-glazed double doors and a fanlight adorned with radial glazing bars. The flanking windows in this bay are recessed hung sashes with twelve panes each. On the first floor, there are three similar windows that have cast-iron balconettes. The two outer bays on the ground floor have semi-circular arches leading to recessed window bays, each containing a hung sash with fifteen panes set in flat, gauged brick arches. The side elevation facing the garden consists of seven bays, showcasing similar fenestration with hung sashes of fifteen panes at ground level, one of which retains its original pelmet.

Inside, the hall is approximately oval in shape and features two round-headed niches in the corners. The two main rooms adjacent to the hall boast original plaster mouldings and white marble fireplaces. A cantilevered, open-string staircase with a curtail and square balusters ascends to a landing that is framed by a screen of Ionic columns. Charles Humfrey is also known for designing the Vicarage at Swaffham Bulbeck.