Lound Hall

Lound Hall is mentioned in a republished edition of Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: Volume 3 by Robert Thoroton, with additions by John Throsby, dating to 1796. The book says of the hall: "It is occupied by, what the world now fashionably denominates, a gentleman grazier. It appears to have nothing striking either with respect to magnitude or elegance.". In 1832 the hall was situated in an exclave of the parish of Gamston despite being closer to other villages. The History, gazetteer, and directory of Nottinghamshire for that year reported a local rumour that this anomaly was due to a corpse having been found in the hall some years previously, which was refused for burial by the…

The present-day hall was built in 1937, with architecture by York-based Brierly, Rutherford and Syme (the latter two of which later went into partnership together as Rutherford and Syme). Its first owners were the family of Harald Peake,

Lound Hall is located on the eastern edge of the village of Bothamsall, close to the A1 dual carriageway and a few miles south of the town of Retford. It is situated next to the River Maun, and has extensive woodland to the north, stretching as far as the River Meden. It is built in the neo-Georgian style, The house is private property, but can be seen from a public footpath which runs across the grounds. The hall was built using hand-made red bricks, with a tiled hipped roof. Its interior features several panelled rooms, one of which is a library with a marble fireplace, and another has an Adam-style fireplace.

The house and gardens are not currently open to the public but the exterior and stable courtyard can be seen from footpaths that pass through the grounds and main drive.