The Dukeries

William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland had neighbouring Welbeck Woodhouse built in the early 1930s when he bore his courtesy marquessate style.

The Norfolks preferred to spend more time at Arundel Castle and the Duke of Newcastle wanted the land to enlarge his estate and had the main part of the house demolished.

Clumber House was demolished by the Dukes of Newcastle in the 1930s because they could no longer afford it but the Victorian chapel survived and the 3,800 acres (15 km2) park now belongs to the National Trust.

[2][3] In the early 20th century the economic and social base of the Dukeries was dramatically influenced by the development of its underlying coalfield, the eastern extension of the Nottinghamshire field.

[7] The companies financed the construction of pit villages to house miners and their families, who migrated from older coalfields in Britain.