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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Nocton

  

Nocton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Nocton

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Nocton history

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Nocton fell within Langoe Wapentake of Kesteven until wapentakes were abolished by the Local Government Act of 1888.

Neolithic

A possible early Neolithic flint core was recovered in 2011 from Nocton Fen from which flint blades had been napped. A polished stone axe was discovered close to the future site of Nocton Hall in its grounds opposite Manor Farm, in 1909.

Bronze Age

A negative cropmark indicates the presence of a Bronze Age round barrow 500 metres south of Abbey Hill. Two Deverel-Rimbury urns dating from 1600 – 1100 BC were found locally in 1882.

Iron Age

There is archaeological evidence of Iron Age (800 BC – AD 44) settlement and activity in Nocton. Nocton was then in the territory of the Brythonic Celtic tribal federation of the Corieltauvi.

Roman Era

The Romans were present in the area of Nocton although no sizeable occupation has yet been discovered here. Their legacy in Nocton is most strongly visible in the Car Dyke Romano-British canal that runs along the western fen edge from Lincoln to Peterborough.

Anglo-Saxon

The Anglo-Saxon era began in the fifth century with evidence of settlement in Lincolnshire dating from as early as 450. The former Romano-Britons of Lincoln continued to control a large area around the city into at least the early sixth century which would likely have included the area of Nocton. Nocton was located close to the boundary between Anglian tribal confederations and in turn kingdoms.

Norman

Nochetune (Nocton) was held in its entirety by Norman de Arci (later written d’Arcy), Lord of Nocton. Nocton’s entry in the Domesday Book put it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in England. The d’Arcy family had established a deer park at some time between 1086 and the early twelfth century.

Middle Ages

Nocton Park Priory was closed in the Dissolution that began 1536. The first market was held in 1214. The western edge of modern Nocton Parish fell within an area known as Hanehaithe that denoted part of the great heath.

Georgian Era

Sir Richard Ellys of Nocton formed a collection of books which eventually went to Blickling Hall in Norfolk by inheritance in the 1740s. They form the core of the library of some 12,500 books now in the care of the National Trust.

Land improvement and industry

Third Earl of Buckinghamshire George Hobart invested in drainage of Nocton Fen. A windmill pumped water from the fen into the River Witham until it was superseded in 1834 by a 40 bhp steam engine. The second mill burned down after 6 years in service in October 1833.

Twentieth century

Nocton Estates Light Railway was constructed in 1926 and used to transfer potatoes to the railhead at Dunston and sugar beet to a factory at Bardney. The village shared the Nocton and Dunston railway station until it was closed in 1955. Nocton Hall was used variously by the United States Army, Royal Air Force and United States Air Force as the site of a convalescent home and military hospital.

Nocton geography / climate

Nocton is 7 miles south-east of Lincoln on the B1202 road just east of its junction with the B1188 (Sleaford Road) The parish measures 7.3 miles from west to east and is approximately 1 mile from north to south across its entire extent.

You can visit Nocton places with Walkfo Nocton to hear history at Nocton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Nocton has 16 places to visit in our interactive Nocton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Nocton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Nocton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Nocton & the surrounding areas.

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16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Nocton places to visit

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Nocton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Nocton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Nocton’s information audio spots:

Potterhanworth Wood Potterhanworth Wood is a 32.0 hectare woodland in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire. The site was notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1968. It is also listed in the Nature Conservation Review.

Visit Nocton plaques