Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck is a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England.
The Norton and Cuckney, and the Holbeck and Welbeck parishes ceased to exist on 31 March 2023 (22 months ago) (2023-03-31), after which they were merged into the present entity.
[2] Cuckney is a village to the south west of the parish, lying where the A60 and the A616 roads meet midway between Worksop and Mansfield.
It rests at the foot of Cuckney Hill, close to the Welbeck estate, the ducal seat for the Dukes of Portland.
Welbeck Estates, the local main landowner has established an award-winning art gallery, farm shop, brewery and bakery, attracting visitors and providing services for residents.
After the Ministry of Defence vacated in 2005, Welbeck Estates redeveloped the central core of buildings to cater to business and retail use.
The wider estate also incorporates a deer park, lakes, ancient woodlands and forestry, farmland and grazing.
Much of the areas used as playing fields, parks and open spaces are also held by Welbeck Estates, with leases or informal arrangements in place to allow their use by locals.
Also in that year, the bishop of Ely granted the whole manor of Cuckney and its hamlets, including Holbeck, to Welbeck Abbey.
In 1810 it, along with Bonbusk (a local hamlet) was transferred to the Duke of Portland, in exchange for Bilhaugh Wood near Thoresby Park.
Holbeck includes the location of former stable buildings and houses for tenants of the estate, with much of these being listed due to their notable architectural style.
[2] Welbeck Colliery opened in 1912 and closed in 2010, it employed 1500 workers at its peak and extracted 1.5 million tonnes of coal per year.
Although discrete settlements, these were managed at the first level of public administration by Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck Parish Council.