Nocton hall history books

History and guide by charles kightly diocesan tourism consultant. A plaque on the wall of the hall states it was originally constructed on the site in 1530, although it has been notable for two reconstructions. Fascinating photos show inside abandoned lincolnshire hall. Use the search to go to a station and see the badge and its history, or browse through the badges below and click on one to go to the details. You may like to know that two books have been published about nocton, both compiled from much of sheilas material. The plaque on the north face of the hall see below indicates that the original building dates back to about 1530 but since then there have been two notable reconstructions. Fisher, 2009 available from cambridge university press.

We are celebrating the story of the blicklings eighteenth century long gallery library. Partial view of the 162d general hospital at nocton hall, nocton, lincolnshire, england in 1944. The plaque on the north face of the hall indicates that the original building dates back to about 1530 but since then there have been two notable reconstructions. Charlene lowe kemp, chrissie rising, simon wilson and aimee sirdifield. They form the core of the library of some 12,500 books now in the care of the national trust. Victor told us many stories of life at nocton when he was young. Options are currently being considered regarding the future of the building. The hospital was situated in the grounds of nocton hall which was used to provide accommodation for female officers. Look inside the forgotten care home with family photos. History all saints church, nocton, lincolnshire online. As well as being a wealthy baronet and land owner, sir richard ellys was a renowned scholar and bibliophile. Nocton hall was built during the reign of henry viii on the grounds of a priory which was dissolved during the dissolution of the monasteries. Jan 09, 2018 in the census for 1891, there is an entry for nocton hall gardens showing that a john ridsdale was the gardener. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure the information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of.

Raf nocton hall was a 740 bed hospital under raf control from the 1940s until 1984. Peter, a parish, in the second division of the wapentake of langoe, parts of kesteven, union and county of lincoln, 7 miles s. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of nocton families in 1840. The newark oxfam book shop came to collect left over books. It was used by civilians and forces personnel until 1984, when it was leased to the usaf as a united states air force wartime contingency hospital. Jan 26, 2017 nocton hall is a historic grade ii listed building in the village of nocton, in lincolnshire, england. The winners of the historic photographer of the year awards have been announced, with matt emmett taking the top prize for his photo of raf nocton hall. Raf nocton hall history amalgamation since writing this blog in 2015, i have always intended to try and pull together a more comprehensive history of no. On the 24th of october, 2004, nocton hall a grade ii listed building in lincolnshire, england was gutted by fire for a second time. It was used by forces personnel, their families and local civilians until it closed on 31st march 1983. Standing in the grounds of the remains of a beautiful listed building, raf nocton hall is a deserted raf hospital. At the south of the village are the remains of nocton hall, and 1 mile 2 km to the east the earthwork remains of nocton park priory. He also owned a country retreat at ealing, and a london mansion in bolton street, off piccadilly.

The earliest record of a church in nocton is in the domesday book. One of the best known abandoned places in lincolnshire is nocton hall. May 30, 2009 nocton hall raf hospital nocton hall nocton hall is a historic listed building in the village of nocton, in lincolnshire. Photos of hospitals that are abandoned now and the. The above map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. The present hall, erected in 1841, is in the tudor style, and stands in an extensive and wellwooded park. Nocton hall, its site, setting and history are unique. Our thanks go to all who gave us such goodquality items, and also to those who came to the sale, bought books, and sampled the homemade soup and cakes. History of nocton, in north kesteven and lincolnshire map. To meet the death duties which became payable upon his inheritance philip found it necessary to sell some of the contents of the blickling library, a collection of some 10,000 books which had come to the house in 1745 following the death of a distant family relative, sir richard ellys of nocton hall. The newark oxfam book shop came to collect left over books, which theyve valued at. In 1924, santa fe coastlines was greatly expanded, allowing for a larger staff and.

The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 819. The most picturesque places inengland tv shows history. The parish council is extremely appreciative of mrs sheila redshaws kind and extremely generous donation of her historical archive to the village. It was used again during world war ii as a military hospital and has been used in a similar manner ever since. The profits from selling the cottages for redevelopment left him with the capital to develop nocton hall as a residential home which was a significant local employer. It was used by forces personnel, their families and local civilians until it closed on 31 march 1983. Sad story of a ghost island july 23, 2017 petar djajkovski this long island, named like the one in new york due to its shape, is situated in massachusetts in the middle of boston harbor. Fascinating photos show inside abandoned lincolnshire hall that. Nocton hall from days gone by in 1954 surgical, opthalmic and dental facilities were added. Even if the badge you wanted is sponsored, you can help us by sponsoring a different badge or making a donation we can use towards less popular badges to help us complete the collection. Brief history raf hospital nocton hall was a 740bed raf hospital serving the predominantly raf personnel based at the large number of raf stations in the area. Nocton hall raf hospital haunted history of lincolnshire. During his life richard acquired a collection of 10,000 books which were housed in the library in nocton hall.

During the gulf war, over 1,300 us medical staff were sent to the hall and many were billeted at raf scampton. The great and good lived at nocton hall, now a burnedout shell, and many of the buildings in the village are legacies of those who owned the estate. In view of the latest activity relating to nocton hall, i have been. Nocton hall is a historic grade ii listed building in the village of nocton, in lincolnshire, england. It burned down and was rebuilt in 1841 by frederick john robinson, 1st earl of ripon, onetime prime minister. Nocton hall history and its hauntings by charlene lowe kemp july 19, 2018 standing in the grounds of the remains of a beautiful listed building, raf nocton hall is a deserted raf hospital. Nocton hall raf hospital nocton hall take now or stay the. In 2004 there was a major fire which left the building in a derelict state.

With 123 feet of books on each side, the library at blickling is so impressive that its easy to imagine that the books have been in norfolk for ever. Amongst the prominent former residents was the 1st earl of ripon frederick john robinson, who was briefly prime minister of the united kingdom between august 1827 and january 1828. Former military hospital nocton hall, in lincolnshire, which treated generations of servicemen, is on a list of the most endangered historic buildings in the country. Raf nocton hall was a 740 bed hospital under raf control until 1984, used by civilians and forces personnel, one of the countrys undisputed raf hospitals. The house was rebuilt after a fire destroyed the previous house in 1834.

Ghostly humming voice captured at nocton hospital hall. The hall is the former home of frederick john robinson, 1st earl of ripon, who served as british prime minister in the 1820s. The earliest record of a church in nocton is in the domesday book of 1086. The hospital was originally built in 1940 but hadnt even been used when it was decided that it was too small to be an raf hospital and another hospital was built in a different location in the county. The grade iilisted property has seen a remarkable history housing. It still exists today in its original form as one of the streets in nocton park after the disposal of the surplus quarters by the mod in the early 1990s. Nocton hall is a grade ii listed building in the village of nocton and sits behind safety barriers. Copies of mr kightlys booklet are available in the church. The nocton estate has had a long and chequered history, which has been fairly well documented in the form of at least two books and countless records of village and estate life. Raf hospital nocton hall, lincolnshire, england, u. It is a historic grade ii listed building in the village of nocton. The nocton family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1840 and 1920. Members of raf hospital nocton hall forces reunited. It was used again during world war ii as a military hospital and has been used in a similar manner ever since, including as an american military hospital during the gulf war.

In 1840 there was 1 nocton family living in maryland. K for decades, it played a vital role treating the thousands of sick and injured who sacrificed themselves during the. Dramatic shots show nocton hall in lincolnshire reduced to ruins, only. Rostrop road is one of the street names from the original rafh nocton hall officers married quarters, or patch. Fascinating new pictures show the fireravaged interior of an abandoned hall that once belonged to a british prime minster. This was about 50% of all the recorded nocton s in the usa. Unlike most other hospitals, nocton hall began life as a stately manor home until world war i, when it was taken over and used by american forces as a place for injured soldiers to rest and recuperate. The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our enriching the list project. With recent developments, it just seemed the right time to attempt this. There will be many who still remember these times and will have direct experience of working andor. Robinson, frederick john 1782 1859, of nocton hall, lincs. Before it was gutted by fire in 2004, the historic nocton hall was home to ghosts. All saints church, nocton, lincolnshire online magazine history. Originally constructed for the ellys family, it burnt down in 1834 and was rebuilt in 1841 for the first earl of ripon, who lived at the stewards house in nocton while the house was being built.

The house itself was a later addition, built to stand with a priory that was founded in the 12th century. However the site has been occupied since much further back than this, and there is mention of a settlement on the site in the doomsday book. His own family seat was nocton hall, near lincoln, which burned down in 1834. The creepy nocton hall hospital lincolnshire, england. Most of the books in this impressive collection were bequeathed by sir richard ellys in the 1740s, when sir john hobart owned the estate. Welcome to forces reunited the place where you can find information and friends from raf hospital nocton hall we are the largest and fastest growing community of uk forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members.

Mentioned in the domesday book, the estate was the birthplace of anne boleyn, and during the second world war raf air crew were billeted here, while its owner, lord lothian, influenced churchills actions. Guide to nocton, lincolnshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Oct 14, 2011 nocton public lecture entitled the history of nocton in nocton village hall on wednesday, october 12th 2011 by dr nic. In 2017, matt emmet won with this amazing image of raf nocton hall and us military hospital in lincolnshire. As you might expect, due to its rather gruesome history, and the fact that it was constructed on those sacred grounds, many reports have suggested it is, in fact, one of the most haunted places in all of florida. Nocton, lincolnshire genealogy heraldry and history. A mr torrie richardson bought nocton hall, the surrounding wood, woodland, grassland and cottages, but not the stilloccupied hospital site. Robinson, frederick john 17821859, of nocton hall, lincs. It is situated on the b1202 road, 7 miles 11 km southeast from lincoln city centre. Overview of the history raf hospital nocton hall opened in june 1947 with 740 beds serving predominantly raf personnel. Nocton is a village and civil parish in the north kesteven district of lincolnshire, england. The most nocton families were found in the uk in 1891.

Before the most recent fire, around 1996, the house was examined revealing evidence that showed that the 1841 rebuild of the house still contained some parts of nocton old hall. Field house and wall to nocton hall, nocton 1061910. Nocton hall was originally built as an raf hospital in 1940, but it was. This grade ii listed building that now stands as nocton hall was built in 1841. The linda vista hospital was first established in 1904 as the santa fe coastlines hospital, a prospering healthcare facility dedicated to servicing employees of the santa fe railroad. No longer needed after the war thousands of sick and injured soldiers were treated from the start of world war i up until the first gulf war in nocton hall. Following the sale of the hall and estate to george hodgson a friend of ripon, his eldest son john hodgson came to nocton hall in 1895, to assume responsibility. We didnt take a lot of footage of the night simply because more happened when the camera wasnt rolling, but i want to still document it in written form for any one who may visit in years to come who may.

A black priory was founded on the site of the hall in the time of king stephen by robert darci, and was given at the dissolution to the brandons and the stranges. At the end of the civil war, he resided at coley hall, when the house. A black priory was founded, on the site of the hall, in the time of king stephen, by robert d arci. It was john who constructed the extensive lake to the north of the. Nocton, a parish and village railway station nocton and dunston, lincolnshire parish, 5340 ac. Later in 1957 a maternity wing was built and several years later in. Baron darcy of nocton george frederick samuel robinson, 1st marquess of, 2nd earl of ripon, viscount goderich of nocton ripon nocton hall nocton and dunston railway station nocton v lord ashburton. The abandoned building in lincolnshire was a military hospital last used to treat american patients who were injured during the first gulf war operation dessert storm. Nocton hall current position it is appropriate to bring the parish council up to date on the current position relating to the nocton hall site following the circulation of the resolution passed at its meeting in september 2014 reproduced below for the benefit of new members. Raf hospital nocton hall was a 740bed hospital that served raf personnel based at a number of raf stations in the area. Late c18 with one facade incorporating a garden house of circa 1700, and adjoining the remaining c17 and c18 walls to nocton hall.

The trust has more books at blickling in norfolk over 12,500 than it has in the whole of wales. Dramatic shots show nocton hall in lincolnshire pictured reduced to. In the first four decades of the 18th century, sir richard ellys of nocton formed a collection of books which eventually went to blickling hall in norfolk by inheritance in the 1740s, though most of the books were kept in london. Nocton hall history standing in the grounds of the remains of a beautiful listed building, raf nocton hall is a deserted raf hospital. Drone flyover of haunted nocton hall medieval archives. Nocton hall, lincolnshire is grade ii listed building. The decision to close nocton hall as a military hospital was taken on 31st march 1983. Nocton hall is a historic grade ii listed building in the village of nocton, in. All saints church, nocton, lincolnshire online magazine. The haunted history of nocton hall hospital in lincoln, lincolnshire. The creepy nocton hall hospital lincolnshire, england by mysterious world february 8, 2020 nocton hall was used by the royal air force, and later the us air force before closing down for good in the 1990s, and is believed to be haunted by the spirits of the men who died there. The pics i took was at nocton hall in lincolnshire and that is what i found.