Newsletters
by Tim Hardy
Markenfield Hall issues two publications to help keep in touch:
The Markenfield Irregular and The View from the Gatehouse.
The Markenfield Irregular is written by Ian Curteis and offers an insight in to the research that goes on behind the scenes in to the history of the Estate, as well as work that goes on – still – with the restoration of the buildings and the surrounding land.
The View from the Gatehouse is even more irregular than the Irregular and is written by the Hall’s Administrator. It covers the work that goes on when the Hall is closed to the general public and talks about the more “commercial” aspects of the Hall such as weddings, events and the activities that help to keep the roof on!
You can catch up on any back copies you may have missed on this page. Just click the link to read the issue you’re interested in.
If you would like to receive copies of future newsletters by email or post please click here.
The Irregular: Summer 2012
Featuring: the perils of appearing on Country House Rescue, the restoration of Spring Wood West and the ecological survey work carried out there by North Yorkshire County Council, the success of the new programme of events at the Hall this summer, a Markenfield Mystery and a possible family connection to Switzerland and finally the sad departure of the Hall’s Handyman as he leaves for pastures new in Somerset.
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The Irregular: Autumn 2011
Featuring: the restoration of the Gatehouse and the awards the work was given by the Ripon Civic Society, a rather unexpected rise in visitor figures and a splendid article in the Yorkshire Post magazine, the answer to the long-asked question of how Sir Thomas Markenfield came to die in poverty and squalor in the Low Countries thanks to King Philip of Spain, Mop-up Mondays, Behind the Scenes and the return to the Hall of the John Miller papers.
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The Irregular: Summer 2011
Featuring: the arrival of local historian Mary Mauchline’s research notes, a visit by Lewis Carroll in 1858, John Miller’s working notes, plans and sketches from the 1980s restoration, Alasdair Appleton’s visit on Escape to the Country, work to the Old Quarry and the Lime Kiln via The Friends’ Study Group and Ian Curteis’s vision of a 50 year plan for the restoration of the Hall and Estate.
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The Irregular: January 2011
Featuring: the fear of the Mansion Tax, the Bluebell Walk, the infamous Mediaeval Manor Mouse, the first visit by the Ridings Dowsers, Christmas at Markenfield, Escape to the Country filming photos and last but not least plans for the the dreaded car park.
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View from the Gatehouse: Issue Three
Featuring: a rise in visitor figures, a longer season for guided tours, the rise and fall – and rise again – of weddings during the recession, what is normal, diversification, books books and more books, the birth of Literary Lectures in the Library, Music at Markenfield, Behind the Scenes with Ian Curteis and the rise of Mop-up Mondays.
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View from the Gatehouse: Issue Two
Featuring: Welcome to Yorkshire, a virtual Markenfield, Blogs, Tweets, Facebook, View from the Gatehouse – the online version (missed it? Follow the Blog!), the science of Analytics and many other confusions!
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The Friends of Markenfield have their own Newsletter and copies of that can be found HERE.
