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3 unusual facts about Nocton


Blickling homilies

Then in 1724 the officials in Lincoln gave the manuscript to William Pownall, who in turn sold it to Richard Ellys of Nocton, Lincolnshire who was an ancestor of the Marquess of Lothian.

Nocton

Monuments are to Sir William Ellys (died 1680), attributed to William Stanton, to the Fourth Earl of Buckinghamshire (died 1816), to Rev. Henry Hobart, Dean of Windsor (died 1846), and to the First Earl of Ripon (died 1859), this designed by George Gilbert Scott with an 1862 effigy by Matthew Noble.

Nocton rail accident

John Fletcher, a 47-year-old delivery driver, was driving a white Mercedes van along the B1188 Sleaford road when he turned off along a disused road near Nocton, Lincolnshire.


Mark Chaloner

Mark Chaloner (born 23 May 1972, in Nocton, Lincolnshire) is a professional squash player from England.

Nocton Hall

During the subsequent BBC Look North investigation it came to light that Leda Properties intended to put forward new development plans in 'the near future' for both the adjacent former RAF Hospital, Nocton Hall and associated gardens.

In October 2009 Nocton Hall was listed in The Victorian Society top 10 endangered buildings list in England and Wales.

Nocton Priory

The priory of Nocton Park was founded by Robert Darcy in honour of Saint Mary Magdalene, probably during the reign of King Stephen.


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