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MARKINGFIELD, an extra-parochial tract in Ripon district, W. R. Yorkshire; 3¼ miles SSW of Ripon. Acres, 602. Pop., 15. House, 1. The house here is Markingfield-Hall, the seat of Lord Grantley; dates from the time of Edward II.; was recently restored; includes a great hall, a private chapel, and a solar; and is surrounded by a deep moat.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "an extra-parochial tract" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Ripon RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Markingfield Hall |
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