Marrick Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Marrick, Richmondshire (2006).jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Marrick
Coordinates:54.3796°N -1.8834°W
Official Name:Marrick
Population:148
Population Ref:(2011 census)[1]
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Post Town:RICHMOND
Postcode District:DL11
Postcode Area:DL
Os Grid Reference:SE076982

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 9miles 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

See main article: Marrick Priory. 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, 4miles 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish population 2011. 9 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Outdoor Adventure Activities Yorkshire Dales. 2021-04-17. Marrick Priory. en-US.
  3. Book: Tyson. L.O.. The Hurst Mining Field, Yorkshire. 1983. The Northern Mine Research Society Sheffield U.K.. 61–77. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419054741/http://www.nmrs.org.uk/publications/pdf/BM23/BM23-61-77-hurst.pdf. 19 April 2016. dead. 4 April 2016.
  4. Web site: RDC Ward Map. 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