Marske-by-the-Sea

Marske is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

St Germain's Church was consecrated by bishop Ægelric between 1042 and 1056.{{cite book |last=Farrer |first=William |title=Early Yorkshire charters; being a collection of documents anterior to the thirteenth century made from the public records, monastic chartularies, Roger Dodsworth's manuscripts and other available sources |publisher=Ballantyne, Hanson, & Co. |year=1914–1916 |url=https://archive.org/details/earlyyorkshirech02farruoft |volume=2 |location=Edinburgh}}

Marske was amerced 20 marks for its part in the pillaging of a Norwegian vessel in 1180.

Marske Brass Band was established in 1875. It has a junior and adult learners band and a traditional brass band for all ages. The band provides instruments and teaching for free; the only proviso is that you attend regularly.

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In 1917 the Royal Flying Corps adopted the existing civilian aerodrome just to the west of Marske, expanding it into a military training establishment. In April 1918 it came under the control of the newly formed Royal Air Force, with one of the first RAF students being 'Captain' W. E. Johns, the author of the Biggles books. Shortly after the end of World War One, the airfield was closed.{{cite book|last=Halpenny|first=Bruce Barrymore|title=Action Stations 4. Military Airfields of Yorkshire|date=1982|publisher=Patrick Stephens|location=Cambridge|isbn=0-85059-532-0|page=140}}{{cite web |url=http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/detail.asp?ContentID=283 |work=The Twickenham Museum |title=Captain W. E. Johns |access-date=17 April 2011}}

After the Second World War the site of the aerodrome became an ICI depot and later a housing estate, known as 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, Spitfire Close and Lysander Court.

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Marske is part of the Saltburn, Marske and New Marske parish. The parish was in Guisborough Rural District from 1894 to 1932 and Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea Urban District from 1932 to 1974.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10447136|title=Relationships and changes Marske AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=26 September 2024}} on 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with Saltburn by the Sea to form "Saltburn and Marske by the Sea".{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/cleveland.html|title=Cleveland Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=26 September 2024}} In 1961 the parish had a population of 6791.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10447136/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Marske AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=26 September 2024}}

The area was historically in the Langbaurgh Wapentake, also known as Cleveland. 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 Redcar and Cleveland.

The village's historic county is Yorkshire, in its North Riding. The North Riding County Council was established in 1889, the council was abolished in 1974.

Marske is part of Redcar constituency{{cite web|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13434/units|title=Marske North Riding, Units covering this place|access-date=15 September 2021}} and is represented by Labour (Co-op) MP Anna Turley in the House of Commons.

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

Marske has a range of local shops and a mixture of light industries on the Industrial Estate notably label and barcode specialists Weyfringe.{{cite web |title=Weyfringe Labelling Systems |work=Cylex |access-date=17 March 2011 |url=http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/weyfringe-labelling-systems-16631945.html}}

There is also small scale sea fishing using cobles and tractors from the beach.

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Marske has two imposing mansion houses.

• Marske Hall^* was built around 1625 and was formerly the home of the Zetland family.{{cite web |url=http://www.marskebythesea.co.uk/marske_by_the_sea/Marske_By_The_Sea_Cleveland.htm |title=Marske-by-the-Sea History |pages=3 |access-date=30 April 2006 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508182255/http://www.marskebythesea.co.uk/marske_by_the_sea/Marske_By_The_Sea_Cleveland.htm |archive-date=8 May 2006}} It was gifted to Leonard Cheshire 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.{{cite web|title=Well-known care home to be sold off by national charity|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/well-known-care-home-sold-14968548|last=Robson|first=Dave|date=30 July 2018|website=gazettelive|access-date=11 May 2020}}
• Cliff House,^* which stands on the cliff tops overlooking the beach, was built in the 19th century as a holiday residence for the Pease family, who were prominent in the north-east business community, at the time, and principal shareholders in the Stockton and Darlington Railway. 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.{{cite web |title=Marske Library |work=Redcar & Cleveland Leisure |access-date=17 April 2011 |url=http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/main.nsf/Web+Full+List/D0562380C2EDAAC28025720B002E93EF?OpenDocument |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515112658/http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/main.nsf/Web+Full+List/D0562380C2EDAAC28025720B002E93EF?OpenDocument |archive-date=15 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}

The village has Methodist, Baptist, Church of England and Roman Catholic churches and five public houses: The Frigate, The Ship Inn,^* The Zetland, The Mermaid and The Clarendon.{{cite web |title=Pubs in Marske-By-The-Sea |work=Pubs Galore |access-date=17 April 2011 |url=http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/areas/marske-by-the-sea/north-yorkshire/}}

The tower of St Germain's church was allowed to remain close to the cliff edge as a prominent landmark for fishermen in the North Sea.{{cite news |title=At Your Service: Beggaring belief |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7020080.service-beggaring-belief/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=The Northern Echo |date=9 August 2003}}

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|File:Cliffe House Marske-3.jpg |Cliff House^*

|File:The Ship, Marske by the Sea - geograph.org.uk - 58983.jpg |The Ship Inn^*

|File:Marske Cheshire Home 1 by Francis Hannaway.jpg |Grade I listed Marske Hall^*

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Most of Marske's listed buildings are to be found on High Street,High Street: {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475468-53-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=53}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475469-62-and-64-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=62 & 64}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475470-91a-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=91a}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475473-145a-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=145a}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475472-145-and-145b-saltburn-marske-and-new-mar |title=145 & 145b}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475474-numbers-151-157-and-attached-walls-151-1 |title=151–157}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475475-158-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=158}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475476-162-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=162}},

{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475478-garage-to-north-east-of-the-ship-inn-sal |title=Garage}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475479-k6-telephone-kiosk-adjacent-to-garage-to |title=Tel. Kiosk}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475482-tithe-barn-saltburn-marske-and-new-marsk |title=Tithe Barn}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475477-the-ship-inn-saltburn-marske-and-new-mar |title=The Ship Inn |work=British Listed Buildings |access-date=6 February 2013}}

and Redcar Road,Redcar Road: {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475527-marske-hall-saltburn-marske-and-new-mars |title=Marske Hall}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475529-dovecote-rear-of-number-26-with-wall-att |title=Dovecote}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475535-walls-around-garden-in-front-of-marske-h |title=Front Garden Wall}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475532-garden-walls-and-attached-storage-buildi |title=Garden Walls}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475538-greenhouse-north-of-marske-hall-saltburn |title=Greenhouse}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475540-storage-building-north-west-of-marske-ha |title=Storehouse}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475539-numbers-1-and-2-marske-hall-cottages-and |title=Marske Hall Cottages}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475518-zetland-estate-office-36-saltburn-marske |title=Zetland Estate Office, #36}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475519-church-of-st-mark-saltburn-marske-and-ne |title=Church of St. Mark}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475524-war-memorial-of-church-of-st-mark-with-a |title=War Memorial}}, {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475521-walls-around-grounds-of-church-of-st-mar |title=Walls |work=British Listed Buildings |access-date=6 February 2013}}

but there are a few more on Church Street,Church Street: {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475448-2-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=2 |work=British Listed Buildings |access-date=6 February 2013}}

Cliff Terrace,Cliff Terrace: {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475450-cliff-house-saltburn-marske-and-new-mars |title=Cliff House |work=British Listed Buildings |access-date=6 February 2013}}

East Street,East Street: {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475466-48-saltburn-marske-and-new-marske |title=48 |work=British Listed Buildings |access-date=6 February 2013}}

and The Garth.The Garth: {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475552-gazebo-and-garden-wall-saltburn-marske-a |title=Gazebo and garden wall No. 3 |work=British Listed Buildings |access-date=6 February 2013}}

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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/PressRel.nsf/0/258ff0b9a0c5f2ef80257049002efa62?OpenDocument&Click= |title=Welcome to Winkies Castle: A memorial to master shoemaker Jack |publisher=Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council |access-date=19 February 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230342/http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/PressRel.nsf/0/258ff0b9a0c5f2ef80257049002efa62?OpenDocument&Click= |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead }} 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 Redcar and Cleveland 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.{{cite web|year=2002 |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/archive/2002/09/16/The+North+East+Archive/7059663.Cobbler_s_curious_castle_unveiled/ |title=Cobbler's curious castle unveiled |work=Northern Echo |publisher=This is the North East |access-date=19 February 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811030107/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/archive/2002/09/16/The%2BNorth%2BEast%2BArchive/7059663.Cobbler_s_curious_castle_unveiled/ |archive-date=11 August 2011}}

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

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 located within the village and Rye Hills Academy, Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary located in Redcar, and Huntcliff School located in Saltburn.{{cite web |title=this is Redcar & Cleveland, The Learning Map |work=Redcar and Cleveland |access-date=22 July 2014 |url=http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/EdMap.nsf/LearningMapLowGraph?ReadForm&facility=Schools%20and%20Colleges |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915190458/http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/EdMap.nsf/LearningMapLowGraph?ReadForm&facility=Schools%20and%20Colleges |archive-date=15 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Marske-by-the-Sea has a Martial Art ITF Tae Kwon Do School.{{cite web |title=Home Page |work=North East Schools of Tae Kwon Do |access-date=6 February 2013 |url=http://www.nest-tkd.com/}}

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.,{{cite web|url=http://theseasiders.webs.com/ |title=The Seasiders |work=the seasiders.webs.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426091201/http://theseasiders.webs.com/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 }}

as well as a cricket club, and badminton club.

• England and Yorkshire cricketer Paul Jarvis grew up in Marske. His Yorkshire cc jumper can be found on display in Marske cricket club.
• Charles Dickens visited Marske in around 1844 to see the grave of Captain Cook's father.{{cite web|last=Bolckow|title=Charles Dickens, 1844 - Winkie's Castle, The High Street, Marske by the Sea|date=4 April 2015|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/bolckow/17006205456/|access-date=18 June 2020}} An early 20th century memorial, 20–30 yards west of St Germain's tower, marks the approximate location.{{cite web|url=http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/jcr/~cookbio1.html |title=Captain James Cook Biography: Part 1. Early life and Royal Navy |access-date=30 April 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515160013/http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/jcr/~cookbio1.html |archive-date=15 May 2006 }}
• 'Captain' W. E. Johns, the author of the Biggles books, was based at RFC Marske towards the end of the First World War.
• Charlotte Hughes, who was the longest-lived person ever documented in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2025, lived in Marske.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/1/newsid_3048000/3048025.stm |title=On this day, 1 August 1989: Britain's oldest person turns 112 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 November 2007 |date=1 August 1989}}
• In the 1970s West Indies cricketer Albert Padmore lived in Marske.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/may/29/cricket-spinners-harry-pearson |title=Greenpeace and the spinners' art |work=The Guardian |date=29 May 2009 |last=Pearson |first=Harry}}
• Middlesbrough Football Club players, Robbie Stockdale and Cameron Park both grew up in Marske.
• Singer and songwriter Georgina Anderson, who died from cancer in 2013 at the age of 15, came from Marske and attended Bydales Secondary School.
• Actor-playwright, singer-songwriter Shaun Lawton, was born in New Marske in 1941.{{cite news |title=Teesside Trivia: Shaun Lawon |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWGLNB&t=&sort=_rank_%3AD&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=shaun%20lawton%20marske&docref=news/15DF40BB84289340 |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=infoweb.newsbank.com |date=6 July 2016|url-access=subscription}}
• Enid Scudamore-Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (10 September 1878 – 30 November 1957), heiress and racehorse breeder, was born at Marske Hall.
• Singer and comedian Paul Vickers grew up in Marske.

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• Changing Marske-by-the-Sea, Winkies Castle Folk Museum.
• {{cite book |publisher=A.A. Sotheran Ltd |isbn=0-905032-03-9 |last=Sotheran |first=Peter |title=Memories of Marske-by-the-Sea |year=1976}}
• {{cite book |publisher=A.A. Sotheran Ltd |isbn=0-9504427-2-0 |last=Hope |first=Edmund |title=Hope's history of Marske-by-the-Sea |year=1975}}

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• Schools: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811091809/http://www.bydales.org.uk/ Bydales], [https://web.archive.org/web/20060108135446/http://www.millenniumschools.co.uk/pub/redcar/errington-pri/ Errington Primary], [https://web.archive.org/web/20060108143430/http://www.millenniumschools.co.uk/pub/redcar/westgarth-pri/ Westgarth Primary]
• Local history: [https://archive.today/20130421041558/http://marskepictures.co.uk/http___marskepictures.co.uk/History_of_Marske_By_The-Sea_UK.html%230 Our World]
• Winkies Castle: [http://www.winkiescastle.co.uk/ Official website], [https://web.archive.org/web/20110515102756/http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/rcbcmuseums.nsf/Web?ReadForm&id=CC1427AB12B13F6D8025764200538F89 Museums in Redcar & Cleveland webpage]
• Historic photographs: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230354/http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/photos.nsf/HistoricalPhotos?readform&area=marske Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council]

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