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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Markingfield Hall like this:
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.
Markingfield Hall is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Markingfield Hall itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Markingfield Hall, in North Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13391
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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