Holbeck, Nottinghamshire


Holbeck 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 located 6 miles south-west of Worksop. According to the 2001 census it the parish a population of 449, reducing to 195 at the 2011 Census. It is an estate village built for the Dukes of Portland at Welbeck Abbey.

History

Holbeck was formerly a township in the parish of Norton-Cuckney, from 1866 Holbeck was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished and merged with Norton and Cuckney and Welbeck to form "Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck".

St Winifred's Church

The parish church of St Winifred was built between 1913 and 1916, for the benefit of the Dukes of Portland, and as a burial place for the dukes and their families. It also contains the tombstone of Lady Ottoline Morrel.

Landmarks

A number of buildings and structures throughout the village are listed as features of historical interest, including: