Norton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck, in the Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is just north of Cuckney, and is home to a number of farmsteads. Lying within the original extent of Sherwood Forest, and on its present edge, and lying within the Welbeck Abbey Estate. Norton was formerly a township in the parish of Cuckney,[1] In 2001 the parish had a population of 140. Norton became a civil parish in 1866,[2] on 1 April 2015 the parish was abolished and merged with Cuckney to form "Norton and Cuckney",[3] On 1 April 2023 it became part of Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck.[4] It is located not that far from the county's border with Derbyshire.
| Norton | |
|---|---|
 The centre of Norton Village | |
  Norton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 140 (2001 census) |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Mansfield |
| Postcode district | NG20 |
| UK Parliament | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of Norton, in Bassetlaw and Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Norton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Bulletin of change 2014 Final" (PDF). Lgbce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "The Bassetlaw (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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