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Norton, Derbyshire

Norton is a village in Derbyshire. The villages dates from Saxon times. St James' Church dates from before 1172. Norton Hall, now apartments, dates from 1815 but the Norton estate dates from pre Conquest times. The area was brought into the municipal area of Sheffield in 1934 but the village retains its identity and, whilst now been conjoined with Little Norton, remains most surrounded by parkland and green fields. It is within the council area of Sheffield.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Derbyshire
Lat, Long: 53.334666,-1.461901
Grid Reference: SK 3593 8210
Council Area: Sheffield CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 293141
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Norton,_Derbyshire_293141

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