When 6th Lord Grantley wrote his autobiography The Silver Spoon back in 1954, nothing was out of bounds – the book is both hilarous and outrageous – and touches on Mary Queen of Scots (less than flattering), his family (eye opening) and his University antics (incendiary – literally). But it is his recollections from theContinue reading “Coronation Chaos”
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I bequeath thee a… what?!
Following swift on the heels of the news that Robert Markenfield may have prepared the way for one of ‘the Princes in the Tower’ to move to Devon, where he may have lived out his life in relative obscurity, came another fabulous find. This research, carried out on the cusp of the new year byContinue reading “I bequeath thee a… what?!”
Richard III, John Evans and Robert Markenfield
Who? You may ask. We certainly did. Richard III is a famous, some may say infamous, name in this country; but John Evans and Robert Markenfield are somewhat more enigmatic. Robert wasn’t even mentioned in history books, and nothing was known of him save that he died without progeny. But that all changed on 28Continue reading “Richard III, John Evans and Robert Markenfield”
Dr Richard Shephard
Dr Richard Shephard was a composer, whose fine and accessible church music was widely broadcast by the BBC and hose musical theatre for children – including The Wind in the Willows and The Selfish Dragon – was a delight. For Markenfield Hall he wrote the choral setting of Alcuin’s poem to St Michael for itsContinue reading “Dr Richard Shephard”
The Grantleys of… Brimham Rocks?
A Blog post by our Volunteer Archivist Janet Senior Cataloguing documents at Markenfield Hall brings me into contact with many fascinating items. A few weeks ago I discovered papers relating to the sale by the 5th Lord Grantley of the Brimham Rocks Estate. This was an astonishing find for me as I had no ideaContinue reading “The Grantleys of… Brimham Rocks?”
Once more unto the cutting room floor…
You may, or may not, have watched the recent Channel 5 drama about Anne Boleyn. Whatever your opinion on the casting – and trust me when I say we have heard it all, and indeed removed a small number of people from the Hall’s social media pages – you cannot deny that, for a productionContinue reading “Once more unto the cutting room floor…”
Let’s Get Real! No, really.
Earlier this year, Markenfield signed up to be a part of Culture 24’s Let’s Get Real 2021: how to evaluate online success. This collaborative project will bring together 60 cultural organisations to not only help them to measure their “digital success”, but to establish what digital success means to them. Since January 2020, the culturalContinue reading “Let’s Get Real! No, really.”
Recipe of the month with The Dusty Miller: vegetable tagine
“The month of March announces the first glimpse of true Spring. The frail watery sunlight offers optimism in the air and speaks of things to come. So our diet beckons lightness and a change. “Let’s go where the sun always shines – Morocco.” SERVE 6-8 INGREDIENTS 400g/14oz shallots, peeled and rough chopped2 tbsp olive oil1Continue reading “Recipe of the month with The Dusty Miller: vegetable tagine”
Medieval Monday: The Gatehouse Arch
Markenfield is proud to be a member of Historic Houses – an organisation that supports and represents privately owned historic houses across the UK. Each Monday they set a medieval theme for their members to discuss, and this week the theme is arches. There is perhaps no more-iconic view of Markenfield than the one throughContinue reading “Medieval Monday: The Gatehouse Arch”
Recipe of the Month with The Dusty Miller: old fashioned beef stew & thyme-scented dumplings
Each month the fabulously talented Brian Dennison, of The Dusty Miller near Low Laithe, will be sharing one of his fantastic seasonal recipes with us. But what does cooking have to do with Markenfield you may ask. The Dusty Miller are our in-house caterers, and together Brian and his wife Elizabeth look after the gastronomicContinue reading “Recipe of the Month with The Dusty Miller: old fashioned beef stew & thyme-scented dumplings”
We have a moat 