Marrick

Marrick

Coordinates: 54°22′47″N 1°53′00″W / 54.37963°N 1.88336°W / 54.37963; -1.88336

Marrick
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Marrick
Marrick is located in North Yorkshire
Marrick

 Marrick shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE076982
District Richmondshire
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town RICHMOND
Postcode district DL11
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire
Marrick Priory

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.[1]

The Priory was originally established as a nunnery between 1140-1160.[2]

The famous breeder of racehorses, William Blenkiron was born in Marrick.[3]

Also see

References

  1. ^ "Marrick Priory". Marrick Priory Adventure Centre. 2006. http://www.marrickpriory.co.uk/About%20Us.html. Retrieved 2008-05-29. [dead link]
  2. ^ Jennings, B. Yorkshire Monasteries. ISBN 1858251052. 
  3. ^ 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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