Barrington Hall

Barrington Hall is a Grade II listed manor house on Haslingfield Road in the village of Barrington, South Cambridgeshire, a short drive southwest of Cambridge. Historic England added it to the National Heritage List in October 1985. It is a private home rather than a ticketed attraction, which shapes how you can enjoy it.

What is Barrington Hall?

The house has a 17th-century core. According to the listing text, an earlier hall was built by Richard Stacy, a brick contractor who worked under William III, for his son-in-law Thomas Bendyshe. Much of that building was lost, and the house took its present form in a remodelling around 1920 by the architects W. J. Kieffer and H. J. Fleming, commissioned by Captain J. N. Bendyshe.

What can you see?

The south-east range is built of brick with a rendered finish, rising two storeys plus an attic under a hipped tile roof. The west front has a four-column colonnade in the Adam style, a late 18th-century Neoclassical idiom. Inside, the listing records an early 18th-century staircase with twisted iron balusters and a fireplace with a bolection-style bulging frieze.

The gate lodge, dating from about 1880, has its own Grade II listing, granted for its group value with the hall. A listed stable block also stands just east of the house.

Who lived here?

The Bendyshe family is tied to the house from the 15th century until 1937. The building shows how an English country house was repeatedly altered and extended over several centuries.

Can you visit?

Barrington Hall is privately occupied and does not run regular public opening, so do not plan on going inside. Treat it as one stop on a village walk: look from public roads and paths, respect residents' privacy, and keep to public land when taking photos.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Barrington Hall? On Haslingfield Road in Barrington, South Cambridgeshire, England, near Cambridge. It is not the same as Barrington Hall in Essex.

What is its heritage status? Grade II on the National Heritage List for England (entry 1127632), listed on 18 October 1985.

How old is the house? It has a 17th-century core, early 18th-century interior features and a remodelling of around 1920.

Can I go inside? There is no regular public access. It is a private residence, so view it only from public places.

What else is nearby? Barrington village, with several other listed buildings, and the colleges and museums of Cambridge.