Norton, Nottinghamshire Explained

Official Name:Norton
Country:England
Region:East Midlands
Coordinates:53.242°N -1.145°W
Post Town:Mansfield
Postcode Area:NG
Postcode District:NG20
Hide Services:Yes
Population:140
Population Ref:(2001 census)
Static Image:Norton Village Nottinghamshire IMG 2247.JPG
Static Image Caption:The centre of Norton Village

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Norton, in Bassetlaw and Nottinghamshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 22 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Norton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 22 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Bulletin of change 2014 Final. Lgbce. 15 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023330/https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/26539/Bulletin-of-change-2014-Final.pdf. 16 March 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: The Bassetlaw (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 12 July 2023.