Nettleham Hall was gutted by fire in 1937, set in an area of dense woodland the old hall is smothered in ivy and surrounded by trees that not only grow up alongside the stone brickwork but also now take residence within the walls of the old lady.
At the rear of the hall stands the windowless red brick building that judging by the arched doorway, this would have housed a cart or maybe a vintage sports car.
The worrying state of the building can clearly be seen here as brickwork has given way above the ground floor doorway and beneath the upstairs doorway. Many doorways that previously held up the above masonry with timber lintels are now still standing on excellent craftsmanship and good fortune.
Is this to the cellars? I doubt that any wine survived the blaze.
The main doorway shows beautiful pillars welcoming visitors, just beyond stand security fences that give a hint as to the owners belief on how dangerous the structure is.
This picture shows just how beautiful the architecture is, even in its stripped down state you can still see just how elegant Nettleham Hall was.
Trees dominate the hall, where floorboards once flowed only dirt now remains.
Again the wonderful archways show the hall's former glory, why would it just be left to fall down?
A yellow door in the porch of the hall, is this a remnant of the interior or something that was brought there?
Hallways are very abundant in an old hall, the larger the house the more of them there are. This picture gives a fascinating insight into the flow of the building, where the floors were, the upstairs layout.
I can only imagine the elegance of this room, the marble fire surround with a grate of burning logs warming the room from the bitter cold winter winds that blew across the large expanse of flat countryside.
The gates, every large hall should have them.
The entrance gates with piers come from the demolished church of St Peter-at-Arches, Lincoln. This was designed by Francis or William Smith, c.1720-4 who presumably also designed this ironwork.
Another shot of the upstairs, a beautiful arch taking you through to the hallway outside.
And the stunning front facing stone bay windows.
