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Fishing cobles on the sands at Marske |
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Marske-by-the-Sea
Marske-by-the-Sea shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | NZ634222 |
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| Parish | Saltburn, Marske and New Marske |
| Unitary authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | REDCAR |
| Postcode district | TS11 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Redcar |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Marske-by-the-Sea is a village in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the coast, in an area sometimes referred to as East Cleveland, between the seaside resorts of Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea although it is not itself a seaside resort. Marske is in the civil parish of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske and comprises the wards of Longbeck (shared with New Marske) and St Germains.[1]
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Marske is mentioned in the Domesday Book. St Germain's Church was consecrated by bishop Ægelric between 1042 and 1056.[2] Marske was amerced 20 marks for its part in the pillaging of a Norwegian vessel in 1180.[2]
The Royal Flying Corps had a landing strip and schools in Marske.[3] 'Captain' W. E. Johns, the author of the Biggles books, was based at Marske during part of the first World War, from April till August 1918.[4] The Bristol M1C Monoplane, The Red Devil, was first flown from this RFC base.[5] The RAF later administered a base here. After World War II the site of the aerodrome became an ICI depot and later a housing estate with roads named on an aircraft theme, e.g. Barnes Wallis Way.
Marske is part of Redcar constituency and is represented by Lib Dem Ian Swales in the House of Commons. It is part of the North East England European Parliament constituency, where it is represented by a Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative MEP.
In the 2011 local elections, the following members were returned to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | |
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| St Germain's | Tristan Learoyd | Labour Co-operative | |
| Madge Moses | Lib Dem | ||
| Sean Pryce | Labour Co-operative | ||
| Longbeck | Victoria Reyer | Lib Dem | |
| Norah Cooney | Conservative | ||
| Vic Jeffries | Labour Party (UK) | ||
Longbeck ward was uncontested, whilst St Germain's parish ward was contested, with 5 Lib Dems and 1 Labour parish councillor being elected.
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 Longbeck Industrial Estate notably label and barcode specialists Weyfringe.[7] There is also small scale sea fishing using cobles and tractors from the beach.
The town square is now populated by several "virtual shops", which are empty retail units covered by brightly-illustrated wooden boards, following in the footsteps of nearby Redcar "Recession-hit Redcar sets up fake shops". http://www.metro.co.uk/news/843718-recession-hit-redcar-sets-up-fake-shops. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
Marske has two imposing houses.
The village has its own post office, medical centre and a leisure centre with a library[9] and Baptist church. The village has Methodist, Roman Catholic and Church of England churches and five public houses: The Frigate, The Ship Inn,* The Zetland, The Mermaid and The Clarendon.[10] Grade II listed Ryehills Farmhouse and associated buildings lie to the west of Marske.[11]
* listed building
The village is also home to a museum named Winkies Castle* which is open to visitors. This is not really a castle but an old cruck house formerly owned by the late cobbler, Jack Anderson.[12] There is a story that the house's name comes from a cat named Winkie, that once lived there. The museum has rotating exhibitions and over 6,000 articles; 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 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.[13] It is the oldest house in Marske-by-the-Sea and dates back to the 17th century.[13]
Marske is served by Longbeck and Marske railway stations, which connect to Darlington mainline station. The main road through Marske is the A1085 Coast Road and High Street.
Marske-by-the-Sea has three primary schools: Errington Primary School, Westgarth Primary School, and St Bede's R.C. Primary School. The village is served by the following secondary schools: Bydales School located within the village and Rye Hills School, Sacred Heart R.C. Comprehensive School located in Redcar, and Huntcliff School located in Saltburn.[14]
Marske-by-the-Sea has a football club, Marske United F.C. as well as a cricket club, and badminton club.
Charles Dickens visited the village to view Marske Hall's unusual turrets[15] and to see the graves of Captain Cook's parents. An early 20th century memorial, 20-30 yards west of St Germain's tower, marks the approximate location.[16] 'Captain' W.E. Johns, the author of the Biggles books, was based at RFC Marske towards the end of the first world war.[4]
Marske was the home of Charlotte Hughes, the longest-lived person ever documented in the United Kingdom.[17] In the 1970s West Indies cricketer Albert Padmore lived in Marske[18] and Steve Oliver, the writer, director, and radio broadcaster attended Errington Primary School, until his family relocated to Norfolk in 1985.
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