22-583: Markeaton Park is a large public park located in Markeaton , Derby , 207 acres in size. It attracts one million visitors a year, making it one of the most visited parks in the East Midlands. Markeaton Park is an important part of Derby history, which was sold to the Mundy family in 1516. The Mundy family gave Markeaton Park to Derby City Council in the early 20th century, who now provide facilities and events throughout
44-450: A detailed description of their wedding which can be read at this reference. The Diary also contains several letters from Harriet and William to members of their family and describes some of their life at Markeaton Hall. One letter describes the family’s experience at Markeaton of the Derby riots of 1831. When William died in 1877 their only child Francis Noel Mundy (1834–1903) became the owner of
66-607: A director of the East India Company. This was followed by roles as magistrate in Stafford , deputy lieutenant for Staffordshire , and deputy lieutenant for Buckinghamshire . In 1851, he was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire . On 27 March 1848, he joined the Canterbury Association and immediately became a member of the management committee. It was an organisation set up to establish a colony to be known as Canterbury in
88-429: A grant of arms which the family bore for the next four centuries. In 1522 he was Mayor of London and in 1529 he was knighted. At this time there was a house on the site of the present Hall. The property was passed down through the Mundy family until 1753 when it was owned by Wrightson Mundy who demolished the old house and built a new Hall. (now demolished). He died in 1762 and his son Francis Noel Clarke Mundy inherited
110-582: Is a suburban village and former civil parish within Derby in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire , England. It is in the Mackworth Ward of Derby City Council. The village lies on the narrow Markeaton Lane road. It is home to the popular Markeaton Park . The name is derived from Old English "Mearca's Farm". The spelling was Marcheton in 1086. After the Norman conquest the manor of Markeaton which had been held by
132-637: The Anglo-Saxon Siward, the Fairbairn Earl of Northumbria , was given to Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester , along with chevinetum, Mackworth and Allestree . It finally passed to John the Earl of Huntingdon and Cambridge who died in 1237, his only heirs being his sisters. To prevent the estate passing to women, it was bought by the Crown in 1246. It was held by various members of the royal family, including
154-616: The Black Prince until his death in 1376 when it returned to the Crown. In the early 14th century the Mundy Family purchased land, Sir John Mundy was Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1522. The village land was enclosed by the Mundys during the 18th century, forcing many of the villagers to move their homes (literally "Up Sticks") outside the enclosed land. Markeaton was formerly a township in
176-603: The Corporation of Derby by the Reverend Clarke Maxwell who had inherited the estate from the late Mrs Mundy, on condition that the whole area would be used as a public park and that the mansion would be maintained for cultural purposes, for example a museum or and art gallery. Unfortunately the hall was used by the Army during World War II and allowed to fall into disrepair after the war. The council had continually neglected
198-562: The Resolution Run . There is a Friends of Markeaton Park group who are a registered charity to provide educational activities, events and manage Markeaton Park's walled garden. Sir John Mundy (1465–1537) bought the Manor of Markeaton in 1516 from Sir John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley . According to his descendent he was apprenticed as a goldsmith in London to Sir John Shaa in 1482. In 1510 he received
220-706: The South Island of New Zealand. Together with Lord Lyttelton , John Simeon and Edward Gibbon Wakefield , he guaranteed £15,000 to the Canterbury Association, which saved it from financial collapse. He joined the Ecclesiological Society in 1864 and became a committee member. He resided at Thornton Hall, near Stony Stratford , Buckinghamshire, and Crakemarsh Hall in Staffordshire. He died on 18 March 1876 at Thornton Hall. The worth of his probate
242-599: The building, which eventually was declared to be unsafe. The council decided to demolish it, leaving only the Orangery and stable yards. Markeaton shares its church with the nearby village of Mackworth. This 13th-century church was fortified, one of the rare examples of such a church, to protect the villagers and their farm stock from raids by the Meynells, who lived at Langley Meynell. Richard Cavendish (1794%E2%80%931876) Richard Cavendish (23 December 1794 – 18 March 1876)
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#1733084740299264-469: The daughter of Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet. Paintings are shown of the couple shortly after their wedding. They had two sons. When Francis died in 1815 his eldest son Francis Mundy (1771–1837) inherited the house. He was a member of parliament. In 1800 he married Sarah Leaper Newton, daughter of John Leaper Newton of Mickleover. The couple had nine children, two sons and seven daughters. Their youngest daughter Constance married William Henry Fox Talbot,
286-597: The family titles. His sister Sarah Georgiana Cavendish married Sir George Philips, 2nd Baronet . His sister Catherine Cavendish married Bishop Thomas Musgrave . On 22 July 1841, he married Elizabeth Maria Margaret Hart at Uttoxeter . He went into civil service in 1811 for the East India Company . In the 1820s, he was a Member of Parliament . By 1831, he lived in Gwalior , India. He was an envoy in Nagpur by 1835. He became
308-432: The famous pioneer of photography. Constance was also recognized as a notable photographer. When Francis died in 1837 his son William Mundy (1801–1877) inherited the property. William was a member of parliament and a magistrate. A photo of him as a MP can be seen at this reference. In 1830 he married Harriet Georgina Frampton (1806–1886). Harriet was the niece of Mary Frampton , the famous diarist. In her diary Mary gives
330-437: The house. He commissioned the building of an orangey and stables in about 1772 and these buildings still stand. It is thought that the architect was Joseph Pickford of Derby. Francis Noel Clarke Mundy (1739–1815) was a landowner and magistrate. He was also a notable poet and his work is still being published. He married twice. His first wife died two years after their marriage. In 1770 he married Elizabeth Burdett (1743–1807),
352-535: The house. In 1864 in Hanover Square he married Emily Maria Georgiana Cavendish (1846–1929) who was the daughter of the Hon. Richard Cavendish of Thornton Hall, Buckinghamshire. The couple had no children so when Francis died in 1903 he left the entire estate to Emily. It was Emily who was the longest resident of Markeaton. Always referred to as “Mrs Mundy” she lived until she was 83. She donated several large tracts of land to
374-432: The medieval period, when the first park was laid out. Over the following centuries the park went through many changes, from arable fields to an enclosed designed 18th century park and hall, and finally at the beginning of the 20th century into the public park of today. The park has many features that mark this history: ancient veteran trees, historic lost roads, old arable field patterns, the 18th century park and buildings and
396-522: The parish of Mackworth, from 1866 Markeaton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Allestree , Darley Abbey , Derby and Mackworth. In 1931 the parish had a population of 307. A grand house, Markeaton Hall was built in a traditional half timbered style, this was replaced by a new hall during the late 18th century. In 1929, the Markeaton Hall and twenty acres (81,000 m ) of its gardens were given to
418-741: The public. In 1905 an area on the west side of Mackworth Road was donated to form the Mundy Pleasure Ground and in 1924 she gave a large area to form the Mundy Play Area in Markeaton Park. When she died in 1929 her successor the Reverend William Clarke-Maxwell upon her direction donated Markeaton Hall and surrounding land to the Council. There is a blue plaque in her honour at Markeaton Park Orangery. Markeaton Markeaton
440-523: The remains of a Second World War army camp. Markeaton Brook flows through the park. Markeaton parkrun , a free weekly timed 5k run, takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9.00am, having moved from its previous location at Darley . The park also annually hosts a triathlon organised by the Jenson Button Trust, as well as other athletic events throughout the year such as the Race for Life and
462-436: The year. Markeaton Park is a popular destination for walking, cycling and taking picnics. The park has a pitch and putt course, rowing boats, fishing and tennis courts plus the refurbished Grade II listed Orangery Cafe and Craft Village. Children's activities include playgrounds, Skyline High Ropes, paddling pool, donkey rides, a light railway and crazy golf. Behind the modern day park lays a history which can be traced back to
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#1733084740299484-453: Was an English nobleman, politician, Member of Parliament , and a member of the Canterbury Association . Cavendish was born in Waterpark, County Cork , Ireland, in 1794. He was the second son of Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark and Juliana Cooper. Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet , was his grandfather. His elder brother Henry Cavendish, 3rd Baron Waterpark succeeded their father in
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