A Hucknall History

Reference Library

Mapping Developments

Huthwaite is located in the United Kingdom on the British Isles, close to the heart of England in its East Midland Region. Historical Hucknall association focuses interest into the County of Nottinghamshire, where Hucknall Huthwaite didn't just share that far west boundary overlooking adjacent related Derbyshire areas, but also started gaining initial recognition when it defined fuller ancient extent of the crowns Sherwood Forest.

The Sheriff of Nottingham continued protecting that royal forest chase after administered highest county justice also across Derbyshire. Appointing a separate 1568 High Sheriff still left regular court affairs under Mansfield Manor Lord rule spanning Union of neighbouring border villages.

An original Hucknall Hundred far predates developments mapping Nottinghamshire Wapentake divisions, reducing from eight into the six 17th century names of Bassetlaw, Bingham, Broxtowe, Newark, Rushcliffe, Thurgarton.

Oldest most localised forms of parish government were eventually superseded by Urban Councils. Amalgamation through a Sutton Town Council into a modern Ashfield authority promoted broader district importance, under far greater influence of a Nottinghamshire County Council.

Various other surveys display some dubious dating when often copying existing works. This listing simply identifies some useful references for zooming in on developments.

Locating Huthwaite