Marden Village
Marden, Herefordshire - a village, a township, and a parish in Herefordshire. The village stands on the river Lugg, 1 1/2 mile N of Moreton station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford (G.W. and L. & N.W. Joint) railway, and 5 miles N by E of Hereford. It has a post office under Hereford; money order and telegraph office, Bodenham. The parish includes the township of Amberley and the village of Wistaston. Acreage, 3995 ; population of the civil parish, 784; of the ecclesiastical, 813. Marden Court and "Wistaston Court are chief residences. Sutton Walls was the site of the camp of Caractacus and afterwards of the palace of King Offa, and commands an extensive and beautiful view. Grove Hill is noted for commanding a still more extensive view, comprising portions of seven counties. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford; net value, £193 with residence. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Hereford. The church is ancient, was partially restored in 1860 and again in 1878, consists of nave, aisles, chancel, and S porch, with pinnacled tower and spire, and contains a fine brass to Lady Chute. A chapel, now disused, is at Wistastou. Another chapel is at Amber-ley, was long in ruin, and was restored in 1865. The living of Amberley is a chaplaincy; gross value, £25. Population, 30. A well, formerly held in superstitious repute, is within the parish church, adjacent to the spot where the body of King Ethelbert was buried, and is fabled to have sprung up on the removal of the body to Hereford Cathedral.
Marden Community Centre
Bookable rooms - 2, heated and in good decorative condition.
Maximum seating capacity - 120 Premises licence
Covers - Full (Live music, recorded music, making music, performance of play, films etc)
Regular activities - Parish Council, Women's Institute, Playgroup, Keep Fit / Yoga, Garden Club, Social, Fundraising, Brownies, Over 60's, Guides, History Society, Short Mat Bowls, Badminton, Whist.
Maximum seating capacity - 120 Premises licence
Covers - Full (Live music, recorded music, making music, performance of play, films etc)
Regular activities - Parish Council, Women's Institute, Playgroup, Keep Fit / Yoga, Garden Club, Social, Fundraising, Brownies, Over 60's, Guides, History Society, Short Mat Bowls, Badminton, Whist.
marden post office
Marden primary school
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