Marrick

Marrick is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Located in the Yorkshire Dales, its main attraction is Marrick Priory, which is now a residential centre for outdoor education. The outdoor centre was converted from disused Priory buildings during the 1960s and has been providing a range of outdoor activities in the Yorkshire Dales for more than 40 years.[2]

Marrick

Marrick
Marrick
Location within North Yorkshire
Population148 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSE076982
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRICHMOND
Postcode districtDL11
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
Marrick Priory

The Priory was originally established as a nunnery between 1140–1160.[3]

The famous breeder of racehorses, William Blenkiron was born in Marrick.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. "About". Marrick Priory. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. Jennings, B. Yorkshire Monasteries. ISBN 1-85825-105-2.
  4. 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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