Boreham House

Boreham House is a substantial house, likely dating from the mid-18th century, attributed to the design of James Gibbs or Henry Flitcroft, and executed by Edward Shepherd for Benjamin Hoare. It was built of dark brown brick with stucco dressings. The house incorporates elements removed from New Hall, which Hoare also owned. In the early 19th century, Thomas Hopper made alterations, notably adding grand carriage entrances to the left and right of the main block around 1812.

The main block is two storeys with attics and a basement, and is flanked by single-storey wings with triumphal arched carriage entrances at the north-east and south-west ends. A moulded and modillioned stucco cornice runs along the top of the main block, topped by a balustraded parapet with ball finials. The north-west and south-east facades have a seven-window arrangement, divided as 2:3:2. The central three-window section projects slightly and features a modillioned pediment; the north-west front has a Diocletian window in the tympanum, while the south-east front has one large and two smaller flanking circular windows. The north-east and south-west facades contain three windows each. Windows are double-hung sashes with glazing bars, set within stucco architraves. Ground-floor windows have alternate segmental and triangular pediments. A large, early 19th-century tetrastyle Tuscan portico with two columns deep, plain columns, a cornice, and a balustraded parapet is on the north-west front. The south-east front has a central, pedimented doorway leading to a flight of balustraded stone steps. The side wings have three windows on the north-west front and balustraded parapets with ball finials. The carriage entrances have central stucco moulded arches and keystones, paired plain Tuscan columns, and balustraded parapets with urns.

The interior includes a splendid entrance hall and saloon, featuring elaborate enrichment, including pedimented doors and a fireplace with Caryatids. The staircase, with heavy cast iron railings, is from the early 19th century.