Past Times - Nocton Hall

Retrace your steps to the Monkey-puzzle Tree, then turn left towards the RAF Hospital site. To your left is the west elevation of Nocton Hall.

Nocton Hall_west elevation

A view from slightly further back shows the immaculate grounds with the Hall in the background on the other side of the estate road where you are standing (indicated by the shrubbery and tree line).

Nocton Hall_west elevation

If you continue along the road towards the RAF Hospital site, the road takes a 90 degree turn to the left. There is a rough track that goes straight on which will take you past the access to the rear of All Saints Church and leads to Bottom Lodge, but we will return to this later. As you progress around the bend, you will notice a raised area of land to your left covered with trees. This is the location of the old St Peter's Church and it is rumoured the crypt and old graves are beneath, hence the raised area of land. You will now notice the south elevation of Nocton Hall.

Nocton Hall_south elevation

We are effectively circling Nocton Hall with this visual walk, so continue along the road down towards the gates of the old RAF Hospital site (which of course never existed many years ago). The next few photos will begin to bring into perspective, just how lovely the Hall and grounds used to be.

Nocton Hall_east elevation

In this next photo, you would be possibly standing almost at the gates to the old RAF Hospital site. You may like to note the ornamental urns marking the path leading down the terraced lawns, leading to the 'East Ride' of lime trees.

Nocton Hall_east elevation

Another view from the north-east corner.




Nocton Hall_east elevation

To conclude this walk today, an image of the East Ride, looking away from the Hall. I will endeavour to post a few more photographs of the 'pleasure grounds' as we return to walk down the track leading to 'Bottom Lodge' in the next Past Times.

East Ride of lime trees