Marton is a village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 15 miles (24 km) north-west of the city of York and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of the market town of Knaresborough. The village is joined with Grafton and it forms the civil parish of Marton cum Grafton.
| Marton | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Marton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 503 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE417628 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO51 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Village pub edit
The village public house is called Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn, a sixteenth-century inn which still contains a number of original features. The lease was part owned by Neil Morrissey until the business went into liquidation on 22 October 2009.[2] The original experience of buying the lease and setting up the pub/microbrewery were turned into a TV programme Neil Morrissey's Risky Business which aired late 2008 on Channel 4.[3]
History edit
There is an active village history group[4] which is engaged in a number of activities as detailed on its website.[5]
In 2007 a Roman lead coffin burial was discovered very close to the village,[6] which was widely reported in the local and national press: the village history group intend to use the location of this burial as the starting point for an extended search for the Roman villa which they believe is certainly associated with it.
The village school was founded in 1861.
References edit
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Marton cum Grafton Parish (E04007385)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Branagan, Mark (23 October 2009). "Pub business fronted by TV star goes bust after 18 months". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Neil Morrissey's Risky Business". Channel 4. 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Marton Cum Grafton History Group Contact List". Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "The History Of Marton Cum Grafton". Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Rare 2,000-year-old Roman skeleton found in 6ft lead coffin in Yorkshire". Canadian content. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
External links edit
- The ancient parish of Marton: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.