Bourn
Cambridgeshire
England
Circa Date: 1602 w/1817-19 & 21st century alterations and additions
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: No
Country House: Yes
The House from a circa 1912 postcard
Earlier Houses: The current house is built within the moated site of the 11th century wooden Bourn Castle, which was burned down during the Peasants' Revolt in 1381, though elements of it may have been incorporated into the present house.
House & Family History: Repton installed woodwork, chimneypieces, and a mid-17th century staircase from the demolished Haslington Hall at Bourn. In the 19th century Bourn was visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert while they were staying at nearby Wimpole Hall.
Architect: Humphry Repton
Date: 1817-19Architect: John Adey Repton
Date: 1817-19
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Grade II
Past Seat / Home of: John Hager, 17th century; Hager family here until 1733. George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr, 19th century; De La Warr family here until 1957. Peter and Ann King, late 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hospital / Care Home / Recovery Center
Ownership Details: Since 1980 Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic
House Open to Public: No
Phone: 01954-717-210
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.bournhall.co.uk
Historic Houses Member: No