Bradenham Hall

Bradenham Hall is a house dating from the early to mid 18th century, with significant refurbishments and additions made in the late 18th century and 20th century. The building is constructed of brick and features black pantile and copper roofs. The original structure is a square double pile, with a later lower service wing extending from the middle of the north facade to the west. There are also single-storey extensions added to the west and east facades in the 20th century, along with a full-height two-bay northward extension of the east facade completed in 1956. The house has two storeys, an attic, and a cellar.

The south facade consists of five bays of sash windows with glazing bars, set beneath skewback arches with raised keystones. The three central bays are spaced wider apart and topped with a pediment supported by a pair of giant pilasters. The central doorcase, likely from the late 18th century, features a six-tread stone staircase and a semi-circular fanlight with radiating glazing bars, which also penetrates a pediment supported by engaged Tuscan columns. There is a stone platband, and the central first-floor window has jalousie shutters, while a semicircular-headed window is located in the tympanum. The facade is further enhanced by a second pair of giant pilasters at the outer angles and a bold painted moulded brick cornice. The west facade has a similar cornice, two pedimented dormer windows, and one flat-roofed dormer, all featuring modillion cornices. There is also a half external stack, original lead downpipes, and a modern single-storey extension.

On the east facade, there is a projecting three-bay single-storey extension from two phases in the 20th century. This facade includes a fine re-used doorcase from around 1800, featuring a three-centred fanlight that penetrates a pediment supported by Ionic columns. The fanlight has decorative glazing bars, and the pediment is adorned with miniature modillion cornices and dentils, along with strapwork designs on the soffits. The two northern bays were added in 1956, closely imitating the original design, and there is a moulded brick cornice with three pedimented dormers featuring modillions, as well as two half external stacks, one from 1956.

Inside, the hall features a late 18th-century staircase with stick balusters, an open string, and a swept mahogany handrail. The house is historically associated with Sir Rider Haggard, who spent his childhood here.