Marske-by-the-Sea is a village in the

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Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland is a borough with unitary authority status in North Yorkshire, England. Its main settlements are Redcar, South Bank, Eston, Brotton, Guisborough, the Greater Eston part of Middlesbrough, Loftus, Saltburn and Skelton. Th ...

and the

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, England. It is located on the coast, between the seaside resorts of

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and

Saltburn-by-the-Sea Saltburn-by-the-Sea, commonly referred to as Saltburn, is a seaside town in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England, around south-east of Hartlepool and southeast of Redcar. It lies within the historic boundaries of the North Ridin ...

, although it is not itself a seaside resort. Marske is in the

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of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske and comprises the wards of Longbeck (shared with New Marske) and St Germains.

History

Marske is mentioned in the

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. St Germain's Church was consecrated by bishop Ægelric between 1042 and 1056. Marske was amerced 20 marks for its part in the pillaging of a Norwegian vessel in 1180.

RFC Marske

The

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had a landing strip and schools in Marske, based at

Marske Aerodrome Marske Aerodrome was a First World War-era airfield used by the Royal Flying Corps, and later by the Royal Air Force, between 1917 and 1920. The aerodrome was just to the west of the village of Marske-by-the-Sea in Yorkshire ( North Yorkshi ...

. 'Captain' W. E. Johns, the author of the

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books, was posted to RFC Marske during part of the First World War, from April until August 1918. The Bristol M1C Monoplane, ''The Red Devil'', was first flown from this RFC aerodrome. The RAF later administered an airfield here. After the

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the site of the aerodrome became an ICI depot and later a housing estate, The Landings, with roads named on an aeronautical theme: Avro Close, Blackburn Grove, De Havilland Drive – leading onto Vickers Lane–, Beardmore Avenue, Folland Drive, Wellington Close, Brabazon Drive, Halifax Close and Lysander Court.

Politics

Parish and district

Marske is part of the Saltburn, Marske and New Marske parish. The

area was formerly Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea Urban District from 1932–1974. It was formed by the Marske part of

Guisborough Rural District Guisborough ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of the North York Moors National Park. Roseberry Topping, midway between the town and Great Ayton, is a land ...

and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Urban District.

Wapentake and borough

The area was historically in the Langbaurgh Wapentake, also known as

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. The village was part of a Cleveland namesake county under 1974 reforms until 1996 reforms. The 1974 reforms also placed the village under Langbaurgh borough, it was renamed Langbaurgh-on-Tees in 1988 and (since 1996) is named

County and riding

The village's historic county is

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, in its North Riding. The

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was established in 1889, the council was abolished in 1974.

Constituency

Marske is part of

constituency and is represented by

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in the House of Commons.

Economy

The majority of the residents of Marske do not work within the village, but work in nearby industry or in

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the ...

. Marske has a range of local shops and a mixture of light industries on the Industrial Estate notably label and barcode specialists Weyfringe. There is also small scale sea fishing using

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s and tractors from the beach.

Landmarks

Marske has two imposing mansion houses. * Marske Hall^* was built around 1625 and was formerly the home of the Zetland family. It was gifted to

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to be run as a home for the disabled in 1964 and continued as such for the following 55 years, until it was sold as a going concern to a private company in 2019. * Cliff House,^* which stands on the cliff tops overlooking the beach, was built in the 19th century as a holiday residence for the

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, who were prominent in the north-east business community, at the time, and principal shareholders in the

Stockton and Darlington Railway The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) was a railway company that operated in north-east England from 1825 to 1863. The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, its first line connected collieries near Shildon with Darli ...

. The railway was extended to Redcar in the 1840s and to Marske and Saltburn in the 1860s. Marske has its own post office, medical centre, leisure centre and a library. The village has

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and

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churches and five

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s: The Frigate, The Ship Inn,^* The Zetland, The Mermaid and The Clarendon. The tower of St Germain's church was allowed to remain close to the cliff edge as a prominent

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for fishermen in the North Sea. Most of Marske's listed buildings are to be found on High Street,High Street: , , , , , , , , , , , and Redcar Road,Redcar Road: , , , , , , , , , , but there are a few more on Church Street,Church Street: Cliff Terrace,Cliff Terrace: East Street,East Street: and The Garth.The Garth:

Winkies Castle

The village has a museum named Winkies Castle, dating back to the 17th century, which is run by volunteers and open to visitors from Easter Saturday each year until the end of September. This is not really a castle but an old half cruck cottage formerly owned by the late master shoemaker, Jack Anderson. There is a story that the house's name comes from Jack's cat named Winkie. The museum puts on rotating exhibitions and has over 6,000 items, including a two-headed lamb called "Bill and Ben". The building was saved from demolition in 1968 by Jack Anderson when he turned it into a community museum and bequeathed it to the Community of Marske (trustees

Borough Council).It is now run and managed by volunteers and is open three days a week from Easter Saturday until the end of September each year.

Transport

Marske is served by Longbeck and Marske railway stations, which connect to Darlington railway station. The main road through Marske is the A1085 Coast Road and High Street. Marske is served by the

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4/4A, 64/64A, 81/81A/781, and X3/X4 bus services.

Education

Marske-by-the-Sea has three primary schools: Errington Primary School, Westgarth Primary School, and St Bede's R.C. Primary School. Marske is served by the following secondary schools:

Outwood Academy Bydales Outwood Academy Bydales (formerly Bydales School) is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. It has a comprehensive admissions policy and in 2019 had an enrolment of 839 pupils. The sch ...

located within the village and Rye Hills Academy, Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary located in

, and Huntcliff School located in

Saltburn Saltburn-by-the-Sea, commonly referred to as Saltburn, is a seaside town in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England, around south-east of Hartlepool and southeast of Redcar. It lies within the historic boundaries of the North Ridin ...

Sport

Marske-by-the-Sea has a Martial Art ITF Tae Kwon Do School. Furthermore, the village has two Football teams; Northern League Division 1 football club Champions, Marske United F.C. and Langbaurgh League Division 2 Champions, Marske F.C., as well as a cricket club, and badminton club.

Notable people

* England and Yorkshire cricketer

Paul Jarvis Paul William Jarvis (born 29 June 1965) is a former English cricketer, who played in nine Tests and sixteen ODIs for England from 1988 to 1993. Cricket writer, Colin Bateman, remarked, "Jarvis always had much potential as a well-coordinated ...

grew up in Marske. His Yorkshire cc jumper can be found on display in Marske cricket club. *

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian er ...

visited Marske in around 1844 to see the grave of Captain Cook's father. An early 20th century memorial, 20–30 yards west of St Germain's tower, marks the approximate location. * 'Captain' W. E. Johns, the author of the

books, was based at RFC Marske towards the end of the First World War. * Charlotte Hughes, the longest-lived person ever documented in the United Kingdom, lived in Marske. * In the 1970s

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cricketer Albert Padmore lived in Marske. * Artist Chris Dooks lived in Marske. * Middlesbrough Football Club players, Robbie Stockdale and Cameron Park both grew up in Marske. * Singer and songwriter

Georgina Anderson Georgina Anderson (22 October 1998 – 14 November 2013) was a singer from Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire. On 14 November 2013 she died after being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer. Her posthumous 2013 single, " Two-Thirds of a Piec ...

, who died from cancer in 2013 at the age of 15, came from Marske and attended Bydales Secondary School. * The electronic music group Radio Massacre International was formed in Marske in the early 1980s. * Actor-playwright, singer-songwriter Shaun Lawton, was born in New Marske in 1941. * Enid Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (10 September 1878 – 30 November 1957), heiress and racehorse breeder, was born at Marske Hall.

References

External links

* Schools
BydalesErrington PrimaryWestgarth Primary
* Local history

* Winkies Castle
Official websiteMuseums in Redcar & Cleveland webpage
* Historic photographs
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marske-By-The-Sea Villages in North Yorkshire Places in the Tees Valley Redcar and Cleveland Seaside resorts in England Populated coastal places in Redcar and Cleveland