Nocton Hall Hospital

Nocton Hall began as an elegant country house before being requisitioned as a military hospital during WWI in 1917. It continued serving as an RAF hospital until 1995, treating thousands of wounded servicemen through two World Wars and numerous conflicts. The sprawling complex, with its mix of Georgian elegance and utilitarian military additions, has earned a reputation as one of Lincolnshire’s most haunted locations. The most famous spirit is the “Grey Lady,” believed to be a nurse who died during WWI, who has been witnessed by military personnel, patients, and explorers for over a century.

The Grey Lady appears most frequently in the original hospital wings, gliding silently through corridors with an expression of deep concern. Witnesses describe her as wearing a WWI-era nurse’s uniform, often seen bending over where beds once stood or walking toward the operating theaters. Unlike menacing hauntings, encounters with the Grey Lady are typically accompanied by feelings of calm and compassion. However, other areas of Nocton Hall are far more unsettling—the former operating theaters echo with the sounds of surgery, screaming, and the clatter of metal instruments.

The military hospital wards are haunted by the spirits of wounded servicemen. Security guards and explorers report seeing men in RAF uniforms wandering the corridors, hearing voices speaking in various accents (American, British, Commonwealth), and the sound of aircraft engines overhead. The former morgue and body preparation areas are intensely active, with witnesses experiencing sudden temperature drops, the smell of embalming fluid, and shadow figures moving in peripheral vision. The basement tunnels, used to transport severely wounded patients and bodies away from public view, are considered so disturbing that many investigators refuse to enter. Despite partial demolition, the remaining structures at Nocton Hall continue to echo with the pain and sacrifice of the men who died there.