Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.102, -1.551 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 29 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
The tiny civil parish centred on Markenfield Hall lies a few miles south‑west of Ripon in North Yorkshire. It is best known for the moated, largely intact medieval manor house at its heart - a listed building with a great hall, private chapel and surrounding parkland that gives the place a strong historic character.
The parish itself is rural and sparsely populated, with the hall and estate dominating local life and the landscape of arable fields and hedgerows. The building’s medieval and Tudor fabric, occasional public openings and use for private events lend the area a quiet, atmospheric appeal and a clear connection to the region’s past.