MARSKE-BY-THE-SEA


'Marske-by-the-Sea' is a large village in East Cleveland, in the borough of Redcar & Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the coast, between the seaside resorts of Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It is in the civil parish of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske.

Contents
History
Economy
Culture
References
External links
Further reading

History


St Mark's Church

Marske-by-the-Sea was first noted in 697 by Hilda, a nun, as Mersc (meaning marsh land). It is also mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village contains St Germain's Church; which was consecrated by bishop Ægelric between 1042 and 1056[2].
Marske was amerced 20 marks for its part in the pillaging of a Norwegian vessel in 1180.2
Marske has two imposing houses: Marske Hall, now a Cheshire Home, built around 1625 it was formerly the home of the The Zetland Family.[3] Cliff House, which stands on the cliff tops, overloooking the beach was built in the 19th century as a holiday residence for the Pease family who were prominent in the north-east business community at the time and principal shareholders in the Stockton to Darlington Railway. The railway was extended to Redcar in the 1840s and to Marske and Saltburn in the 1860s.
The village has a museum, Winkies Castle, which is not a castle but an old 'cruck' house formerly owned by the late cobbler, Jack Anderson. It contains over 6,000 artefacts. The castle has a website & it is open to visitors.[4]
Winkies Castle

Charles Dickens visited the town to view Marske Hall's unusual turrets[5] and to see the graves of Captain Cook's parents. An early 20th century memorial, 20-30 yards west of St. Germain's tower marks the approximate location. [6]
RFC/RAF base in Marske

The Royal Flying Corps had a landing strip and schools in Marske[7][8]. The Bristol M1C Monoplane, ''The Red Devil'', was first flown from this RFC base.[9]. The RAF later administered a base. The site of the aerodrome became an ICI depot and later a house estate called ''Barnes Wallis Way''.
Marske Hall

Economy


The majority of the residents of Marske do not work within the village, but work in nearby industry or in Middlesbrough or Redcar. Marske has a decent range of local shops and a mixture of light industries on the Longbeck Industrial Estate. It is served by Longbeck railway station and Marske railway station which connect to Darlington mainline station.

Culture


Marske-by-the-Sea has three primary schools Errington Primary School, [1] Westgarth Primary School], and St Bede's R.C. Primary School; and the secondary schools the village is mainly served by are Bydales School located within the village and Rye Hills School, Sacred Heart R.C Comprehensive School, located in Redcar, and Huntcliff School, located in Saltburn.
The village has a Methodist, Roman Catholic and Church of England church. Also, the village's leisure centre houses a Baptist congregation.
Marske-by-the-Sea has 5 public houses. They are The Frigate, The Ship Inn (Bottom House), The Zetland (Top House), The Mermaid and The Clarendon (Middle House). Other licensed premises include Marske Cricket Club, the bowls/tennis/football club and the Marske Working Men's Club.
Marske-by-the-Sea also has a football club: Marske United F.C..

References


1. Marske-by-the-Sea
2. Early Yorkshire charters; being a collection of documents anterior to the thirteenth century made from the public records, monastic chartularies, Roger Dodsworth's manuscripts and other available sources, , William, Farrer, Ballantyne, Hanson, & Co., 1914-1916,
3. Marske-by-the-Sea History. (HTML) pp. 3 URL accessed on April 30, 2006.
4. (2005). Welcome to Winkies Castle: A memorial to cobbler Jack. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. URL accessed on February 19, 2006.
5. William Pennyman's Marske Hall. (HTML) pp. 1 The History Channel. URL accessed on April 30, 2006.
6. Captain James Cook Biography: Part 1. Early life and Royal Navy.. (HTML). URL accessed on April 30, 2006.
7. Redcar Map Directory
8. RFC Marske
9. THE HARRY BUTLER STORY

External links



★ Local history

★ Marske Online

★ The Frigate

★ Historical Photo Archive of Marske from Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.

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Further reading



★ Memories of Marske-by-the-Sea by Peter Sotheran, A.A. Sotheran Ltd, 1976 ISBN 0-905032-03-9

★ Hope's history of Marske-by-the-Sea by Edmund Hope, A.A. Sotheran Ltd, 1975 ISBN 0-9504427-2-0

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