Nocton Hall - 1925

I thought it would be interesting to give people a glimpse of the property that once was - the following details have been extracted from the:

'Particulars, Plan and Conditions of Sale of the famous Agricultural, Residential and Sporting Estate of Nocton' - issued by Messrs Knight, Frank & Rutley. N.B. I have not reproduced The Agricultural Portion relating to '3,000 Acres of Highly Farmed Fen Land'.

NOCTON HALL
The stone-built Elizabethan-style Mansion stands in matured Pleasure Grounds surrounded by well-timbered Parklands.

Summary of Accommodation

• Panelled Billiard Hall
• Four Reception Rooms
• Ten Principal Bed and Dressing Rooms
• Four Secondary Bed Rooms
• Three Bath Rooms
• Maid's Room and Work Room
• Sixteen Staff Bed Rooms and Bath Room
• Ample Offices

The Residence

is reached by a long Avenue Drive, guarded at its commencement near Nocton Station and at the entrance to the Pleasure Gardens by stone-built Lodges; also by a second Drive, similarly guarded, from Nocton Village. The two Drives meet in a gravelled Forecourt at the Entrance Front, which gives access to the

Entrance Hall

and thence to the

Billiard Hall

measuring about 30ft.6in. by 17ft.9in., panelled in oak to a height of 7ft., and having entrance doors to the Pleasure Grounds. It is fitted with a modern well grate and carved oak mantel, with handsome mahogany doors (which are in keeping with those of the other Principal Reception Rooms) leading to the Staircase Hall and

Drawing Room

about 26ft. by 24ft., fitted brass mounted grate and carved marble mantel, with French windows opening on to the Broad Stone Flagged Terrace, which extends along the South Front; also double doors to the

Ball Room

a lofty, well-proportioned apartment, measuring about 50ft. by 24ft., exclusive of the wide window recesses on the South and East; fitted fireplace with handsome marble mantel and wide oak surround.

The Dining Room

measures about 38ft. by 23ft., with oak floor, fitted fireplace with marble mantel, and with serving lobby adjoining; Butler's Pantry, fitted sink (h. & c.), Cloak Room, fitted lavatory basin and W.C.

Business Room

about 20ft. by 18ft., fitted well grate and "Milner" safe.

Adjoining the Entrance Hall is the

Morning Room

about 18ft. by 16ft., fitted fireplace with marble mantel.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

Approached by the fine Oak

Principal Staircase

with handsome newels and twisted balusters, and also by a Secondary Staircase, is the

Principal Suite

of two Bed Rooms and Dressing Room, fitted with well grates, and measuring about 26ft. by 16ft., 24ft. by 18ft. and 24ft. by 16ft. respectively; Lobby and Bath Room, fitted bath, lavatory basin and W.C.

Seven Bed Rooms

measuring about 24ft. by 17ft.6in., 17ft.6in. by 14ft., 24ft. by 16ft.3in., 26ft. by 16ft., 23ft.6in. by 18ft., 18ft. by 16ft.6in., and 23ft. by 13ft. respectively.

Two Bath Rooms

fitted bath, lavatory basin and W.C. Housemaid's Recess, with sink.

ON THE SECOND FLOOR

Four Bed Rooms and Bath Room

ON THE THIRD FLOOR

Seven Staff Bed Rooms

Bath Room and W.C., Lady's Maid's Bed Room and Work Room, W.C., Tank Room.

Approached from the Offices by a separate Staircase, are:-

Eight Menservants' Rooms and W.C.

The Domestic Offices

 

include:- Housekeeper's Room; Store Room, fitted cupboards and shelves; Still Room, Boot Room; Kitchen, fitted double oven range, hot plate and domestic boiler; Vegetable Room; Scullery; two Larders; Wood and Coal Houses; Servant's Hall; Boiler Room; Butler's Pantry; Store Rooms; Wine and Beer Cellars.

 

Heating - Central Heating is installed to the Ground Floor.

Water - Water is pumped by an engine to storage tanks on the Top Floor.

Drainage - The drainage is belived to be in good order.

A Range of Buildings

includes:- Laundry, Drying Room, two Laundry Maids' Rooms, old Stables, Pump House and Game Larder.

THE PLEASURE GROUNDS

are of natural beauty, and include

• Wide Spreading Lawns
• Tennis Lawn planned with space for four courts.
• Shrubberies and Woodland Walks
• and clumps of shrubs in great variety; specimen trees including finely grown Beech, Copper Beech, Horse Chestnut (including a fine old tree believed to be one of the oldest in England), Elm, Oak, Walnut, Cedar Deodora, Wellingtonia.

In the Park is an
Ancient Fish Pond

flanked with ornamental plantations.

The Walled Kitchen Gardens

are divided into two parts, and contain fruit trees, a Vinery and Greenhouse.

Orchard

The Garden Buildings

include:- Wood Shed, Potting Shed, Tool Shed, Boiler House, Pot Shed, Apple House, eight-light Pit, lean-to Greenhouse.

Gardener's House

stone-built, containing five Rooms, Scullery, Dairy and Wash House.

The Garages and Hunting Stables

comprise:- Large heated Garage for four cars, two Loose Boxes, six Stalls, Saddle Room, Forage Store.

A Five-Roomed Coachman's Cottage

Farmery

with Stable for three, Smithy and Shoeing Shed, four-bay Wagon Shed, Crewyards, Wood Shed.

Timber Yard. Gaem Larder. Old Well House.

Nocton Wood and Plantations

extend to about 472 acres and are stocked with Oak, Ash, Conifers and Underwood, and placed to hold a good head of Game.

In Nocton Wood is a pair of Keeper's Cottages, with Stabling and Kennels. In the Top Plantation is a stone-built five-roomed Cottage.
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