Marrick

Marrick
Marrick
	Marrick
	Marrick Location within North Yorkshire
Population	148 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SE076982
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
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°22′47″N 1°53′00″W / 54.37963°N 1.88336°W

Marrick is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, situated in lower Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the village is approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Richmond. The parish of Marrick also includes the hamlets of Hurst and Washfold, according to the UK 2011 Census, the population of the parish was 148.

History

Marrick Priory, a former Benedictine nunnery dating back to the 12th century was the site of the local place of worship, the Church of the Virgin Mary and St. Andrew until its conversion into a farm building in 1948, and later an outdoor education and residential centre for young people.^[2]

The hamlet of Hurst, 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north was a mining centre in the 19th century.^[3]

Marrickville in Sydney, Australia is named after Marrick, North Yorkshire.

Governance

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. Marrick is part of the Richmondshire District Council electoral ward of Lower Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.^[4]

Notable people

Birthplace of racehorse breeder William Blenkiron.^[5]

References

^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
^ "Outdoor Adventure Activities | Yorkshire Dales". Marrick Priory. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ Tyson, L.O. (1983). The Hurst Mining Field, Yorkshire (PDF). The Northern Mine Research Society Sheffield U.K. pp. 61–77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "RDC Ward Map" (PDF). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
^ G. C. Boase, ‘Blenkiron, William (1807?–1871)’, rev. Wray Vamplew, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 29 April 2011

External links

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

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[1] "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[2] "Outdoor Adventure Activities | Yorkshire Dales". Marrick Priory. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[3] Tyson, L.O. (1983). The Hurst Mining Field, Yorkshire (PDF). The Northern Mine Research Society Sheffield U.K. pp. 61–77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[4] "RDC Ward Map" (PDF). Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[5] G. C. Boase, ‘Blenkiron, William (1807?–1871)’, rev. Wray Vamplew, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 29 April 2011

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Marrick
Marrick
Marrick Location within North Yorkshire
Population	148 (2011 census)^[1]
OS grid reference	SE076982
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

List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°22′47″N 1°53′00″W / 54.37963°N 1.88336°W / 54.37963; -1.88336