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Marske Hall

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Marske Hall — Grade I listed building.

Marske Hall, historic houses in North East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Marske · 0.6 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Marske Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building". Coordinates: 54.5930°, -1.0220°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Marske Hall is a 17th-century former mansion house, now a Valorum Care Group residential care home, in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England. It has Grade I listed building status. The building is constructed of squared stone in two storeys to an E-shaped plan with tiled roofs and a nine bay frontage which incorporates two three storey turrets. The facade, which twice incorporates the arms of the Pennyman family, is little changed to this day.

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Background

History

The Manor of Marske was purchased in 1616 by William Pennyman, who built the imposing mansion in 1625. He was made 1st Baronet Pennyman of Marske in 1628 and appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1635–36. On his death in 1643 the manor passed to his half-brother James, who was made 1st Baronet Pennyman of Ormesby in 1664. In the Civil War James 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. Cromwell, keen to gain a foothold in this part of the world, tried to land a party of men on the seafront near to the village, and was successfully repelled by Sir James and his army. For this delinquency…

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Coordinates
54.5930, -1.0220
Parish
Saltburn, Marske and New Marske
Postcode
TS11 6JS
Parliamentary constituency
Redcar
Nearest railway station
Marske0.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Marske Hall?
Marske Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS11 6JS), in the parish of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske.
Is Marske Hall a listed building?
Marske Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Marske Hall a protected site?
Yes — Marske Hall is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Marske Hall?
The nearest railway station is Marske, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS11 6JS.