Huntingfield Hall Farmhouse, just off Mill Street, dates from the Sixteenth Century and has been Grade II listed since 1951.[4]
In the Mid-Eighteenth Century, West Bradenham Hall was built. It was owned by the Haggard family and was the birthplace of H. Rider Haggard, it is also rumoured that Admiral Nelson stayed at the house.[5]
According to the 2021 census, Bradenham has a population of 695 people which shows a slight decrease from the 700 people recorded in the 2011 census.[7]
The River Wissey rises in Bradenham and flows to the west whilst the River Yare rises to the east of Bradenham and flows to the east.
Amenities within the village include George Tufts & Son Ltd., a builder's merchants.[8]
St. Andrew's Church
West Bradenham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and located on Church Lane. The church is early Medieval in origin and features stained-glass windows depicting the Gospels by the O'Connor Brothers and an east window depicting the Crucifixion of Christ by William Wailes.[9] The church has been Grade I listed since 1960.[10]
East Bradenham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and is located on Church Street. St. Mary's has been redundant since 1973 and features small amounts of stained glass designed by the O'Connor Brothers.[11] The church has been Grade I listed since 1960.[12]
The village's national constituency is Mid Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's George Freeman since 2010.
War Memorial
West Bradenham's War Memorial takes the form of a small marble plaque in St. Mary's Church[13] whilst East Bradenham's takes the form of a larger marble plaque in St. Andrew's Church.[14] Combined, the memorials list the following men from the First World War:
