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Marske Village Area
The village from the late eighteenth century onwards. See also History of Marske in Swaledale and Marske Estate and Hall.
Centre of photo is Marske village viewed from Hardstiles. Clints is on left edge of photo.
Road sign on Coast-to-Coast walk at Marske Bridge. Line drawing by Mark Richards.
Permission to reproduce drawing with thanks to Mark Richards (www.markrichardswalking.co.uk).
View of Marske Hall, Marske Bridge, Clints Halls, Rectory and St Edmund's Church. Painting by George Cuit (1743-1818).
Image is copyright. Reproduced here with kind permission of UK Government Art Collection.
Marske village from south - Cordilleras Lane on left rising above village. Clapgate and Applegarth scar in centre and right respectively.
Marske village from south. Cordilleras Lane is prominent rising above village in centre, and the road to Clapgate Bank is to right. Marske Hall in left foreground. Postcard is probably from about 1915.
From early 20th century postcard in author's possession.
Photo of village from above Cat Bank. Presumed to be in around 1875 or before.
Reproduced with permission of Local Contributor 7.
Marske Village from Glebe. Painted around 2000.
Reproduced with the kind permission of David Morgan Rees and the Richmondshire Museum. David Morgan Rees is author of a book on Marske in the 1980s and 90s (Rees, David Morgan. 2000. In the Palm of the Dale. a portrait in words and pictures of a Yorkshire Dales village).
Welly Wanging in Cabbage Garth at the Jubilee Party in 2022
School Terrace, Marske. The route to Clints and Clints Wood.
Photo along School Terrace, Marske, probably around 1990. Bringing the cows home.
Reproduced with the kind permission of David Morgan Rees and the Richmondshire Museum. David Morgan Rees is author of a book on Marske in the 1980s and 90s (Rees, David Morgan. 2000. In the Palm of the Dale. a portrait in words and pictures of a Yorkshire Dales village.).
Stone for resting carts - in Marske village.
Church Road, Marske. Around 1920.
Taken from published postcard.
Sheep shearing in Cabbage Garth, Marske, around 1904.
Features John James and Nathan Wilson of Home Farm and Manor House respectively.
Painting of Gothick Barn, above Cat Bank, and built by John Hutton IV. Painted around 2000.
Reproduced with the kind permission of David Morgan Rees and the Richmondshire Museum. David Morgan Rees is author of a book on Marske in the 1980s and 90s (Rees, David Morgan. 2000. In the Palm of the Dale. a portrait in words and pictures of a Yorkshire Dales village.).
Marske Stables clock tower from Cat Bank
Painting of Marske Stables, and Skelton Hall from Cat Bank. Painted around 2000.
Reproduced with the kind permission of David Morgan Rees and the Richmondshire Museum. David Morgan Rees is author of a book on Marske in the 1980s and 90s (Rees, David Morgan. 2000. In the Palm of the Dale. a portrait in words and pictures of a Yorkshire Dales village.).
Marske Hall and Clints Hall. Around late 1830s after road from Downholme Bridge to Cat Bank was completed.
Taken from published etching. Original publication is unknown.
Marske Hall c1720 by Samuel Buck: "Mask Hall near Richmond, the seat of John Hutton, Esq.".
From Samuel Buck's Yorkshire Sketchbook, reproduced with kind permission of the British Library Collection, ref Landsdowne MS 914, pg 246.
Marske Hall and Mill c1790.
Coloured etching reproduced with permission of Local Contributor 7. Annotation states the Mask Hall was the seat of the late John Hutton Esq and includes a publication date of 1790.
Recent photo of Marske Hall
Recent photo of Marske Hall
Marske Hall - early twentieth century. Probably around 1900.
From postcard in author's possession.
Marske Hall (before 1907)
Postcard of Marske Hall. Postcard was sent from Charles Hodgson, probably when he was around 6 (in 1905) to Tom Marshall (similar age) who was living at Aldburgh Cottage. Aldburgh Hall was another Hall owned by the Hutton's near Masham, and was their residence in 1901. Charles's father was a woodman on the estate at Marske, Tom's was a Coachman on the estate at Aldburgh. Charles died at aged 9 in 1907 and is buried in Marske.
Marske Hall - early twentieth century. Probably around 1900.
From postcard in author's possession.
Road to Clapgate east of Marske.
The Hangings on road to Clapgate east of Marske.
Annotated church concert programme from 1891
Reproduced by permission of NYCRO.
Church
St Edmund’s Parish Church, Marske (see also church windows).
Norman church door and Victorian vestibule
South window
Box pews
Church altar and east window
Architect's drawings of a late Victorian church restoration project that was thwarted by the John Timothy Hutton in 1900.
East window
Detail from east window
South window
Robson crest on south window
Swale Valley
Photos, postcards and paintings showing the Swale river valley from different vantage points upstream and downstream of Marske village. See also Landscape, geology and mining and Glaciation in Swaledale and Marske.
Swale river valley upstream from Marske towards Ellerton Abbey from White Scar.
Bushy Park Farm in centre foreground, with Clints hamlet (middle left), and Marske village (right). Photo taken from above White Scar Quarry.
Bushy Park Farm (left) and Marske village (centre) from above Downholme Bridge. Probably around 1900.
From early 20th century postcard in author's possession.
Downholme Bridge
The Swale from Downholme Bridge
Swale Valley and Richmond through trees in winter from Cordilleras Lane.
First painting of Swaledale and Richmond Castle looking from Marske Edge (on Cordilleras Lane). Painting is titled "View from Marsh Edge looking down towards Richmond" (sic), and is by George Cuit (1743-1818). Painted around 1804 (see Hatcher, Jane. 1992. George Cuit the elder (1743-1818).).
Reproduced with the kind permission of Christies, (c) 2001 Christie's Images Limited.
Second painting of Swaledale, Swale Gorge and Richmond Castle looking from Marske Edge. Painting is titled "View from Marsh Edge looking down to Richmond" (sic), and is by George Cuit (1743-1818). Painted around 1804 (see Hatcher, Jane. 1992. George Cuit the elder (1743-1818).).
Reproduced with the kind permission of Christies, (c) 2001 Christie's Images Limited.
Looking upstream towards Marske from near Applegarth Scar. Cairn is oin Coast-to-Coast route.
Looking upstream towards Marske from near Applegarth Scar.
Deepdale on the north side of Swale above Applegarth.
West Applegarth Farm
River Swale downstream of Marske below Whitecliff Wood.
Willance's memorial on Whitcliffe Scar downstream of Marske. View downstream. Willance had lived at Clints Hall.
Round Howe near Richmond. Round Howe tells a tale of glaciation in Swaledale. Eighteenth century painting by George Cuit, Senior. Painting is from a viewpoint north east of Round Howe and was painted around 1881.
Reproduced here with kind permission of Christies, (c) 2001 Christies Images Limited. Two versions of this view exist, one from 1800 (see Hatcher, Jane. 1992. George Cuit the elder (1743-1818).), and another in the Metropolitan Museum of Art dated 1781 (Accession number 62.251.2).
Looking upstream in Swale valley from Willance's Leap towards Marske.
Clints
These photos, paintings and etchings show Clints.
Clints viewed from Hardstiles
Clints from below Hardstiles. Around 1907.
Postcard in author's possession.
Willance’s leap in 1606. Willance had lived at Clints before he became Mayor of Richmond.
Reproduced by kind permission of Willance House Guest House, Richmond. Webmaster would like to obtain permissions also from original creators, Shelagh Powell and Ian Wilson, but is unable to trace them. Please contact webmaster if you can help.
Clints Hall c1720: "The West Prospect of Clince Hall belonging to Chas. Bathurst, Esq.".
From Samuel Buck's Yorkshire Sketchbook, reproduced with kind permission of the British Library Collection, ref Landsdowne MS 914, pg 245.
Clints Hall. A late eighteenth century engraving by Howit.
Published with permission of The North Yorkshire County Record Office (ref ZLQ 75). Originally published in Angus, W. 1787. The seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales.
Clints Green and Chapel. Around 1910.
Clints Green and Chapel today. Outbuildings relating to Clints Hall on right.
Marske Beck, Skelton and Orgate
Photos and paintings of the valley of Marske Beck upstream from the village, including Skelton and Orgate. See also notes on Skelton Hall.
Skelton Hall viewed from The Crofts, near Marske.
Water wheel built to serve Skelton Hall, near Pillimire Bridge.
Toad Crossing on Skelton Lane (sign comes out in March/April).
Hutton Memorial on Deer Park Wood viewed from near Orgate Farm. Painted around 2000.
Reproduced with the kind permission of David Morgan Rees and the Richmondshire Museum. David Morgan Rees is author of a book on Marske in the 1980s and 90s (Rees, David Morgan. 2000. In the Palm of the Dale. a portrait in words and pictures of a Yorkshire Dales village.).
View towards Clints Wood and Marske from near Orgate
Historic landslip on side of Steeping Gill viewed from Clints Wood.
Clints Scar viewed from Skelton Lane. The hummocky land below the scar is a post-glacial area of significant landslips.
Yew trees on Clints Scar near Clints Wood.
Recent landslip at Packhorse bridge between Orgate and Telfit.
Recent landslip at Packhorse bridge between Orgate and Telfit.
Telfit Moor from near Dicky Edge
Old lead mine shaft above Orgate.
Helwith, Kexwith and Feldom
Photos of the area north of Marske, including New Forest Township and Feldom Range.
Helwith and Holgate from Munn End, Telfit,
Helwith Tea Garden signpost at Munn End.
Helwith Farm.
Helwith Tea Garden
Alan Jeffries, the 1932 winner of the Scott Trial. The Scott Trial is held in the Marske, New Forest and Arkengarthdale areas each October.
Reproduced here with the kind permission of Richmond Motor Club.
A Scott Trial observer stops in at Helwith Tea Garden.
Helwith lead mining heritage.
Cordilleras Lane above Marske.
Reproduced with the kind permission of David Morgan Rees and the Richmondshire Museum. David Morgan Rees is author of a book on Marske in the 1980s and 90s (Rees, David Morgan. 2000. In the Palm of the Dale. a portrait in words and pictures of a Yorkshire Dales village.).
Red flag at Feldom range.
Feldom Mortar Range.
Cup and Ring marked stone at Feldom.
The artists
The gallery includes a number of original pictures and drawings. Artists whose works have been included twice or more include Samuel Buck (1696-1779), George Cuit the elder (1743-1818) and David Morgan Rees.
Samuel Buck
Samuel Buck (1696-1779) was an artist who may have come from Downholme, on the opposite side of side of the Swale to Marske1. He created an extensive pictorial record of Yorkshire, including of Richmond. The sketches range from the rudimentary to an elaborate pen and ink drawing of Richmond town2. The gallery includes sketches of both Clints Hall and Marske Hall from around 1720.
George Cuit
George Cuit (1743-1818) was born in Moulton, near Scotch Corner. In 1769 he was sponsored to study art in Rome and Europe by Sir Lawrence Dundas, First Earl of Zetland, and owner of Aske Hall. He was accompanied to Rome by his contemporary Thomas Harrison, who later became an architect and lived in Lancaster and Chester. After his 6-year Grand Tour he began work in London, but illness forced him to return to Richmond in 17763. In Richmond he was the leader of a group of friends who styled themselves as the “Richmond Atheneum”, which included his contemporary John Yorke (of Yorke House, Richmond) and a younger generation including James Tate (Rector at Marske for sometime and headmaster of Richmond School), and brothers John and Timothy Hutton3.
In Richmond Cuit made a living painting landscapes, townscapes and some portraits, often working to commissions from wealthy local landowners1. His paintings include accurate portrayals of local topographic features and buildings, although he often permitted himself to incorporate whimsical characters and animals in the foreground. His two paintings of the Swale Valley towards Richmond Castle from Marske Edge incorporate in one case a shepherd and three sheep, and in another the same shepherd with six sheep and a dog! A short biography, accompanying an exhibition of Cuit’s work at Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn, was published by Jane Hatcher in 19923.
Perhaps his most interesting painting from the point of view of Marske’s history is the painting which now resides in the Government Art Collection and which shows Marske Hall, Clints Hall (before it was demolished), and St Edmund’s Church. This painting has an interesting history which is set out here.
George Cuit’s son (1779-1854), who spelt his name “Cuitt” to distinguish himself from his father, earned a prominent reputation as a prolific engraver. He often chose ancient ruins as his subject, and spent much of his career based in Chester. In moving to Chester he had followed the close family friend and architect Thomas Harrison (see above). He returned to Yorkshire in later life to live near Masham. Like his father he was close to the Hutton family. A recent catalogue and summary of the works of George Cuitt (the younger) was published in 20224.
David Morgan Rees
David Morgan Rees wrote a book about Marske and Clints in 2000 called “The Palm of the Dale”5. Through his permission this website makes use of a large number of the photographs published in that book. He also had published a number of watercolours from holidays he had taken in Europe and elsewhere6. A small collection of unpublished watercolours of the Marske area were donated to Richmondshire Museum in 2022. David Morgan Rees died in 2024.
- Hatcher, Jane. 2022. Richmondians.[↩][↩]
- Buck, S. c1720. Samuel Buck’s Yorkshire Sketchbook.[↩]
- Hatcher, Jane. 1992. George Cuit the elder (1743-1818).[↩][↩][↩]
- Boughton, P. and Dunn I. 2022. George Cuitt (1779-1854) – ‘England’s Piranesi’.[↩]
- Morgan Rees, D. 2000. In the Palm of the Dale.[↩]
- Morgan Rees, D. 2000. Moods and Tenses – journeys through times and places.[↩]