In pictures: Inside abandoned estate in Normanton once owned by 13th century knights

Between Alfofts and Stanley Ferry, and on the edge of Normanton, is Newland Estate.

The property is one of the very few in the area that can be traced back through documents, which have survived over 900 years.

It was established in 1213 by King John of England and belonged to a community of thre Knights Templar up until 1256.

Then, it was transferred to a similar organisation called the Knights Hospitallers.

It was later held by William Levett, who was lord of the manor, and was admitted tenant of the Knights Hospitallers in 1447.

In 1544, the area was eventually dissolved by King Henry VIII who bestowed the property upon himself.

Over a century later, in 1694, the estate was bought by the Silvester family who built Newland Hall on the land.

The farm buildings belonging to the Hall are Grade-II listed buildings, as is the old stable block associated with the property.

Once an ancient township, the population of the area dwindled since the late 1800s.

By the 21st century, only ruins remained.

After being aquired by the council in the 1970s, the area briefly became a quarry before becoming a landfill site in 1998.

However, plans are now in place to transform the estate into a new country park.

Newlands Country Park is being developed in stages, with parts of the 200-hectare site already accessible to the public.

Further development on the park is currently underway.

Take a look at the ruins of Newland Hall Estate through these photos, taken by urban explorer Lost Places & Forgotten Faces.