Nocton Hall

Derelict Nocton Hall.

in 1917 on America's entry into the war Nocton Hall was transformed into a convalescent home for young American Officers.
When America departed in 1919 the vacant hall would later be acquired by the RAF in 1940 and turned into an RAF Hospital.
The hall was used as an army clearing station until 1943 as the US Army took possession of the hall for a 2nd time.
The hall became used as an Officer's Club to the newly built United States Army Seventh General Hospital which is behind it.
As the war ended in 1945 the RAF chose Nocton Hall as County Hospital for Lincolnshire with a 740 bed capacity. Closing once again on March 31st 1983.
Next year in 1984 the hall was leased to America for a third time now as a United States Air Force wartime contingency hospital during the gulf war in 1991/1992.
Again handed back to British Government it would stand empty in 1995. Followed by a short period as a residential care home. The grounds were then disposed by the Defence Estates as part of property development.
On October 4th 2004 it was set ablaze by arsonists which was attended to by around 70 fire fighters. After severe damage and the roof collapsing only a shell remains of the former Nocton Hall.
A second fire was caused in 2005 creating even more damage.

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• nocton hall
• raf
• derelict
• urban exploration
• urbex
• abandoned
• lincolnshire
• england
• enya

[Nichol7898]

Excellent video! Shame the idiot arsonist(s) had to destroy it....I'd luv to jsut burn those bastards...I swear, nothing's sacred anymore. Keep the great vids coming!

[rustinpeace101]

@Nichol7898 thanks :)

[babymoneyblack]

i hate to see this because i lived on nocton hall b4 they took out the old houses in the back... My dad work in the air force on nocton back in 90-93 and this is very sad to see that this place got burned...ima go back to see this place this year.. I hope to get on and see the hospital too.

[rustinpeace101]

wow cool, always good to hear from people who have lived in these places.

the hospital is pretty tricky to get into but the hall is quite simple when you go.

[babymoneyblack]

Wow great thanx mate.. Do u know what they are going to do with the place now? Im coming this summer from the US...

[rustinpeace101]

not entirely sure to be honest. i cant see it being pulled down or anything for a long while though.

[willow2704]

I was born here:)

[smokeroom26]

Long time ago (according to my birth certificate), I was born here. Expect it was nicer then

[gzp303]

nice video, wonder what its like now?Even more trashed i guess

[dunkus42]

me too

[Biodude377]

I had no idea Nocton Hall had burned! I was deployed there as part of the 310th Contingency Hospital from Travis Air Force Base in Northern California from Jan through March of 1991. I have good memories of that place.

[MICKTHEMERC]

Ha,Ha, yes i know but i've had a great life and it's just got a whole lot better "Merry Chrimbo"

[angie4josh]

you are nuts.

[MICKTHEMERC]

I love this music, many of my friends served here in the 70 / 80's as RAF Nurses, it's so sad to see it like this, fond memories of Great Times.