Marske, west North Yorkshire

Marske
Marske Village : Looking South from Cordilleras Lane
Marske Location within North Yorkshire
Population	127 (Including New Forest. 2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ103004
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Richmond
Postcode district	DL11
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Richmond (Yorks)

Marske is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England in lower Swaledale on the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, 5 miles (8 km) west of Richmond. At the 2011 Census, the population of the parish, including New Forest, was 127. It includes the hamlets of Applegarth, Clints, Feldom and Skelton.

History

The Church of St Edmund King and Martyr dates back to the 12th century.[2]

In 1870-72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Marske as:

"A village and a parish in Richmond district, N. R. Yorkshire. The village stands on the rivulet Marske, a little above its inflnx to the Swale, 5½ miles W of Richmond r. station; and has a post office under Richmond, Yorkshire. The parish contains also the hamlets of Feldon and Skelton, and comprises 6,557 acres."[3]

Marske Hall

Marske was long associated with the Hutton family, landowners and High Sheriffs of Yorkshire.[4] Matthew Hutton, the archbishop of Canterbury, was born in Marske. Marske Hall, on the outskirts of the village, was bought in 1596 by the then Archbishop of York, Matthew Hutton.[5] Initial work on the hall was started by Matthew's son, Timothy, and after a remodelling in the 1730s, a stable block was added in 1750 by John Hutton II, the son of the former member of parliament for Richmond bearing the same name, whose racehorse Marske was best known for siring the undefeated Eclipse. The ornamental gardens were added in 1836, and the grounds, as well as the stables remain separated from the hall by a road providing access to the village.[6]

During the Second World War, the hall was used to house pupils from Scarborough College.[7] In the 1960s the estate was sold to local builder George Shaw and converted into ten apartments, however the mansion was put on the market in 2012 for the sum of £2.5 million.[5] In 2020, proposals were made to convert the grade II listed[8] building into 20 holiday lets.[9]

Marske Hall

Governance

The civil parish now shares a grouped parish council with the civil parish of New Forest, known as Marske & New Forest Parish Council.[10] The village lies within the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency, which is under the control of the Conservative Party. The current Member of Parliament, since the 2015 general election, is Rishi Sunak. Marske is part of the Richmondshire District Council electoral ward of Lower Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.[11]

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Marske Parish (E04007501)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
2. "Parishes: Marske | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. "History of Marske, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank, Vol. III, John Burke, published by Henry Colburn, London, 1836
5. "Hall at heart of racing for sale". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
6. "Home - Marske & New Forest Parish Council". www.marskeandnf-pc.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
7. "Historic country houses in need of TLC". Country Life. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
8. Historic England. "Marske Hall, Marske, North Yorkshire (1157772)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
9. Minting, Stuart; Reporter, Local Democracy (10 February 2020). "Swaledale mansion set to be converted into holiday lets". Richmondshire Today. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
10. "Parish and Town Councils". Richmondshire District Council. 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
11. "RDC Ward Map" (PDF). Retrieved 26 May 2020.

External links

• The ancient parish of Marske: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.