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Welcome to Marske
Welcome to
Marske-in-Swaledale
The Yorkshire Dales from the perspective of the village of Marske.
Information for visitors, and those with a longer-term interest in the area.
Browse the main headings below, or scroll through the detailed menu above.
Landscape, geology and glaciation
Discover how the landscape was shaped. Read about the geology, lead minerals, and glaciation
History
Learn about the history of the area, including the church, landowners who shaped the area, the impacts of the expansion of Catterick army training area, and what censuses tell us about the population over time
Image: View of Marske Hall, Marske Bridge, Clints Halls, Rectory and St Edmund’s Church. Painting by George Cuit (1743-1818) (see also here). Image is copyright. Reproduced here with kind permission of UK Government Art Collection.
Nature
Find out about fauna and flora in and around Marske
Things that happen in the area
From fishing to the coast-to-coast.
Image: From one of a number of publications featuring the Martineau shoots from Marske (see also here). Reproduced with permission of the Mary Evans Picture Library
Maps
Click to look at local maps
Image: 1759 map produced at around time of sale of Clints Estate to Turners of Kirkleatham (see also here). Published with permission of the North Yorkshire County Records Office,