22-530: Marston may refer to: Places [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Marston, Cheshire , a village and civil parish Marston, Herefordshire , a hamlet Marston, Lincolnshire , a village and civil parish Marston, Oxford , a village in Oxfordshire Marston, Church Eaton , a location in Staffordshire Marston, Milwich ,
44-475: A basketry tray made of woven oak bands and willow rods, in addition to evidence of malting and brewing, other roadside trades and crafts, burials and a possible pyre site. In 2022 a large Roman cemetery was discovered by the HS2 archaeologists, who exhumed about 425 bodies including 40 decapitated skeletons. The bodies may have been ‘criminals’ or ‘outcasts’. 1,200 coins were also discovered. The toponym "Marston"
66-454: A city Marston, Maryland , an unincorporated community Marston, North Carolina , an unincorporated community Marston Lake , a reservoir in Denver, Colorado Elsewhere [ edit ] Marston, Quebec , Canada, a township municipality Mount Marston , Victoria Land, Antarctica Marston Glacier , Victoria Land, Antarctica Other uses [ edit ] Marston (name) ,
88-711: A list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Marston's (department store) , former department store chain based in San Diego Marston's plc (before 2007: Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries), British pub and hotel operator Marston Records , independent American record label, publisher of historical recordings Marston Road , east of Oxford, England See also [ edit ] Marstons Mills, Massachusetts , USA Marston Bigot , Somerset Marston Green , West Midlands Marston Magna , Somerset Marston Meysey , Wiltshire Marston Montgomery , Derbyshire Marston Moor, site of
110-596: A stream that joins the Thame, and to the west by field boundaries. It has an area of 934 acres (378 ha). The A41 main road between Aylesbury and Waddesdon runs through the middle of the parish. Aylesbury Vale Parkway railway station is on the A41 road, just outside the parish's eastern boundary. In 2010 the Office for National Statistics estimated the parish population to be 47. The 2011 Census included its population in that of
132-606: A village and civil parish in Staffordshire Marston, North Warwickshire , a location in Lea Marston parish, Warwickshire Marston, Rugby , a location in Wolston parish, Warwickshire Marston, Wiltshire , a village and civil parish Marston Meysey or Marston Maisey, Wiltshire. a village and civil parish South Marston , Swindon, Wiltshire, a village and civil parish United States [ edit ] Marston, Illinois , an unincorporated community Marston, Missouri ,
154-510: Is a civil parish and deserted medieval village in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire , England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of the centre of Aylesbury . The parish measures about 2.5 miles (4 km) north – south, but east – west it is nowhere more than about 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 km) wide. It is bounded to the southeast by the River Thame , to the east by
176-527: Is also a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust . Some buildings in the village, including Fleet Marston Farm, are 17th-century. The manor house referred to below stood near the church, and was demolished in 1772. In 1806 Daniel and Samuel Lysons described Fleet Marston in their Magna Britannia : FLEET-MARSTON, in the hundred of Ashendon and deanery of Waddesdon, lies about three miles from Aylesbury, on
198-552: Is derived from the Old English for "marsh farm". The prefix "Fleet" refers to the stream along eastern side of the parish, and was added to distinguish the village from nearby North Marston . The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as Mersetone . In the 13th century the village name was recorded as Flettemerstone . The oldest parts of St Mary's parish church are 12th-century. There are records of parish rectors from 1223 onwards. The baptismal font may be 13th-century and
220-603: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Marston, Cheshire Marston is a village and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester , in Cheshire , North West England . It is sited beside the River Weaver , close to Anderton and the Anderton Boat Lift . The nearest major settlement is Manchester , which lies 15 miles (24 km) to
242-531: Is its old salt mine. First worked on since around 1777, the mine covers an excavated area of 85 acres. In 1884: Since then the mine has been illuminated with over 10,000 lights, used for banquets and visited by distinguished members of the British Association in 1854. The new lighting and visit by the British Association attracted almost 1,000 individuals to the mine in one day. In 1874 the Church of St Paul
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#1732844610709264-767: The Battle of Marston Moor , North Yorkshire Marston Moreteyne , Bedfordshire Marston on Dove , Derbyshire Marston St. Lawrence , Northamptonshire Marston Trussell , Northamptonshire Marston Vale , Bedfordshire Butlers Marston , Warwickshire Fleet Marston , Buckinghamshire Lea Marston , Warwickshire Long Marston, Hertfordshire Long Marston, North Yorkshire Long Marston, Warwickshire New Marston , Oxford North Marston , Buckinghamshire Potters Marston , Leicestershire Priors Marston , Warwickshire South Marston , Swindon, Wiltshire Marston mats , perforated steel sheets used during World War II for building airstrips Topics referred to by
286-410: The civil parish of Waddesdon . In 2022 HS2 archaeologists discovered a Roman cemetery, and exhumed about 425 bodies including 40 decapitated skeletons. 1,200 coins were also discovered. The course of the former Akeman Street Roman road passes northwest – southeast through the parish. A "heavy scatter of Roman pottery " has been found in the parish on the course of the former road, indicating
308-725: The north-east. It is the site of the Lion Salt Works , which is now an industrial museum. Marston lies west of the Peak District on the Cheshire Plain. Superficial Alluvium deposits on the West side of Marston has produced higher, fluctuating topography in this area as well as glaciofluvial deposits on the South side producing a ridge by Wincham Brook. The surrounding flat areas are composed of Devensian Till. One of Marston's defining features
330-563: The population had fallen to 23, living in five houses. Little remains of the village today. In the south of the parish is the farm at Putlowes and Putlowes Cottages just to the southwest of the A41 road. In the centre of the parish, just northeast of the A41 are some smaller farms and St Mary's church. In the north of the parish are Fleet Marston Farm, Fleet Marston Cottages and Lower Fleetmarston Farm. The latter can be reached only via Berryfields Road in adjoining Quarrendon parish (another deserted village). The Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway
352-420: The present chancel arch and north porch were added in the 14th century. One of the windows is 15th-century. Parish registers from 1630 onwards survive. John Wesley is known to have preached his first sermon at Fleet Marston shortly after his ordination as deacon in 1725. The building was restored in 1868–69 under the direction of George Gilbert Scott . It is now a Grade II* listed building . It
374-511: The road to Bicester . The manor, which was for many years in the Lees, has been lately purchased of their representative, Lord Dillon , by James Dupré esq. of Wilton Park. The advowson of the rectory being then the property of John Tirrel-Morin esq. was advertised for sale in the month of May 1805. By 1851 the parish was in decline. The religious census of 1851 recorded its population as 30, with just eight attending church on Sunday 30 March. By 1871
396-450: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Marston . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marston&oldid=1125348759 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
418-449: The site of a former Romano-British settlement. Excavations carried out between 2007 and 2016 uncovered evidence for a late prehistoric territorial boundary, a middle Iron Age settlement and the agricultural hinterland of the putative nucleated Roman settlement of Fleet Marston. The latter included a "remarkable collection" of organic finds, included four hen's eggs (one of which survived excavation intact), leather shoes, wooden tools and
440-461: Was built through the parish in the 1860s and opened in 1868. The Metropolitan Railway took it over in 1891 and opened Waddesdon railway station about 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Fleet Marston in 1897. The line became part of the Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Railway in 1906. Waddesdon station was closed in 1936. British Railways withdrew passenger services in 1963 and later reduced
462-701: Was erected. Designed by Mr. Douglas, architect of Chester, in the Early English style, it consists of an organ chamber on the south side, nave, north aisle with porch and a low spire and turret containing one bell. Historically Marston was a Township in the Great Budworth Parish (Bucklow Hundred, SJ 6776) and became a Civil Parish in 1866. Between 1837 and 2009 Marston had been part of 5 Registration districts- Northwhich (1837–1974), Vale Royal (1974–1998), Cheshire Central (1998–2007), Cheshire (2007–2009) and Cheshire West and Chester (2009+). In 1889 Marston's area
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#1732844610709484-709: Was reduced by 272 acres due to a boundary change- Wincham, east of Marston, gained this area which included 18 individuals as well as Jackson's and Barber's Farm. Marston had a population of 538 according to the 2011 census. In 1881 the primary occupation (making up 12.4% of the total population) was "Worker in Mineral Substances". This large section of employment would have been due to Marstons extensive salt mine. At this time period workers in this industry where all male- 23% of males worked in this industry in 1881. [REDACTED] Media related to Marston, Cheshire at Wikimedia Commons Fleet Marston Fleet Marston
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