Mark
| Mark | |
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
 Parish Church of St Mark (or Holy Cross) | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 51°13’30"N, 2°53’38"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,478 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Highbridge |
| Postcode: | TA9 |
| Dialling code: | 01278 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Sedgemoor |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wells |
Mark is a village and parish in Somerset which lies approximately 10 miles from Bridgwater, five miles from Axbridge, and four miles from Highbridge. It includes the hamlets of Yarrow and Southwick. It lies in the hundred of Bempstone.[2]
The Mark Yeo river has its source near the village.
Mark is home to two pubs, a village hall,[3] a village stores and post office, the Ki-Aikido Federation of Great Britain and many clubs and societies, including a Youth Theatre group.
History
The origin of the name is believed to mean A boundary of property from the Old English mærc.[4]
The estate was given to the Bishop of Wells by Edith of Wessex and with Wedmore was used to endow the deanery of Wells Cathedral by 1157 and continued until 1547.[5]
Religious sites
The Parish Church of St Mark (or Holy Cross) dates from the 13th century, but is mainly of the 14th and 15th century, with further restoration in 1864. It has been designated as a Grade-I listed building.[6] The former market cross in the churchyard dates from the 15th century.[7]
The Methodist Chapel on The Causeway dates from 1797.[8]
Education
The educational system in the Cheddar Valley consists of First Schools for children between the ages of 4 and 9, two Middle Schools (ages 9 to 13) and a Secondary School for pupils up to the age of 18 years. Children from Mark may attend Mark First School,[9] Hugh Sexey Middle School in Blackford,[10] and The Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar.
Mark is home to Mark College, a private boarding secondary school for students with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism.[11]
References
- ↑ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. http://www.somersetintelligence.org.uk/files/Somerset%20Census%20Key%20Statistics%20-%20Summary%20Profiles.xls. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bempstone Hundred". A Vision of Britain Through Time. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10152689. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Mark Village Hall". http://www.markvillagehall.co.uk/. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. ISBN 1-874336-03-2.
- ↑ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. pp. 137. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ↑ "Parish Church of St Mark". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=435144. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
- ↑ "Former Market Cross". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=435145. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ↑ "Methodist Chapel". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=473563. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ↑ "Mark First School". Mark First School. http://www.markfirstschool.co.uk/. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Hugh Sexey Middle School". Hugh Sexey Middle School. Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070606111837/http://www.hughsexey.somerset.sch.uk/visitors/. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ↑ "Mark College". Priory. https://www.priorychildrensservices.co.uk/find-a-location/mark-college-somerset/. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Mark) |
- Mark at the Open Directory Project