Barrington Hall

History of Barrington Hall

Listed building:

Manor house. C17 origin altered and extended c.1920 by W J Kieffer and H J Fleming for Capt. J N Bendyshe. Brick, rendered and hipped tiled roof to south east range. Two storeys and attic. South east main front has symmetrical facade framed by rusticated quoins. Two, two-storey canted bays, flank the central bay with doorway in round headed arch and doorcase of open Pediweiit and rusticated surround. Hung sashes with glazing bars. On the west front there is an Adam style four columned colonnade. Inside: Open well early c18 staircase with closed string iron-twist balusters, turned newels and moulded rail. An upper room has early C18 fireplace with pulvinated frieze. The back staircase is also early C18, closed string and turned balusters. Home of the Bendyshe family from C15 to 1937.

Lodge. c1880. Brick, painted and slate roof, hipped to North West end and gabled to south end with bargeboarding and finial and pendant at the apex.

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1914 10 02
Squire of Barrington.—It is with regret that we record the death of the Rev. Richard Bendyshe, which occurred at his residence at Barrington Hall on Thursday week. The deceased gentleman was 92 years of age, and for about six years he had been an invalid. Reserved and unostentatious he was, nevertheless, associated with all good works in the parish; his name rarely came before the public as an ardent supporter of the Church, but those who have been behind the scenes can testify to the large degree of assistance which he gave in parochial matters. And the Villagers realise that in the death of the squire they have lost a friend to whom they could appeal in their hours of trouble. The late squire was ordained in 1848, and subsequently held various curacies. We understand that he never held a living. He was the only surviving son of Mr. John Bendyshe, a former High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, and succeeded to the estate in 1865. His mother was a niece of Admiral Lord Nelson. His heir Col. Bendyshe, of the Royal Marines, is at present on active service. 14 10 02

1915 05 14
Barrington Squire Killed. A gloom was cast over Barrington on Saturday night, when the villagers received intimation of the death in action of the Squire – Brevet Lt.-Col. Richard Nelson Bendyshe, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Although Col. Bendyshe has never actually resided in Barrington the family is probably the oldest in the County, and the Bendyshes from time immemorial have been intimately associated with all matters pertaining to the welfare of the village. Col. Bendyshe succeeded to the large estates in Barrington and the district in September of last year on the death of his uncle, the Rev. Richard Bendyshe, at an advanced age. Mrs. Bendyshe and her daughter have only recently come to reside at the Hall. Col. Bendyshe retired from the Marines on July 1 1910 and was appointed to the Reserve of Officers. On the outbreak of the present war, Col, Bendyshe was called to the service of his country and served in the 12th Battalion, Marine Brigade, Royal Naval Division. At the time of his death he was in command of the Deal Battalion, and was engaged in the Dardanelles 15 05 14 CIP