Marske Hall

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Marske Hall is a 17th century former mansion house, now serving as an institutional residence, in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. it has Grade I listed building status.

The Manor of Marske was purchased by William Pennyman in 1616 and he built the imposing mansion in 1625. The facade, which twice incorporates the arms of the Pennyman family is little changed to this day.

In 1643 James Pennyman became Lord of the Manor. In the Civil War, Pennyman was a Royalist, and created an army made of his tenants, which was involved in a battle against Oliver Cromwell on Marske beach in 1643. For this delinquency he was convicted and fined £1200, a burden which may have contributed to his decision to sell the estate to the Lowther family in 1650.

In 1762, the Dundas family acquired the estate - making it the home of the Marquess of Zetland.

During the Great War, the Hall was used by the Royal Flying Corps. In 1948, it was made into a private school. However, in 1957 it was damaged after pupils played with matches.

The building was abandoned for a few years, but in 1961 Lord Zetland donated it to the Leonard Cheshire Foundation.

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• A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2 (1923) pp399-405 from British History on Line