Red brick was one of the main building materials in Bourne during past centuries and can be seen today in many of our older houses and shops but the earliest example is the Red Hall which was built circa 1605 and so these bricks have survived for over 400 years.

The Grade II listed Red Hall is famous for its red brick walls and the tall chimneys and pinnacles which adorn the rooftop having withstood the effects of wind and weather for more than four centuries.

The Red Hall has become a favourite rendezvous for veteran and classic cars in recent years and on Sunday 1st May 2011, twenty of them arrived as part of the four-day rally organised by the worldwide Standard Motor Club. All of them were made between 1924 and 1960, the oldest a bright red V3 Kenilworth and the most recent a green Vanguard Phase 3. The club, which has 850 members, holds regular outings to show off these magnificent vehicles and the Anglia Road Run 2011 was specially routed through Bourne to enable members see the exhibition at nearby Baldock's Mill devoted to the life and times of the pioneer racing car driver and designer Raymond Mays.

New housing being built on adjacent land in 2010-11 brought fears that the view of the hall may be impeded and the trustees of Bourne United Charities maintained a close liaison with the developers, Lindum Homes, to ensure the minimum impact from the residential development. In the event, the area was tastefully landscaped and a new pathway installed to enable pedestrians avoid the dangerous bend in South Road.

The distinctive brickwork of the early 17th century Red Hall can be seen through the trees surrounding the Wellhead Gardens, a public park just a short step from the town centre

Routine maintenance work on the roof and guttering in the autumn of 2011 required the erection of scaffolding, a rare sight on such a distinguished building.