Marston Trussell
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Marston Trussell is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district
of the county of Northamptonshire
in England
. Marston Trussell was first recorded as 'Mersitone', meaning marsh settlement.
The parish includes Thorpe Lubenham
. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 163 people.
The manor house
in the village, Marston Trussell Hall, dates from circa 1606 and is an Elizabethan-style mansion with fine wood panelling interiors in the drawing room; in later years the existing house was dwarfed by a Victorian extension which no longer exists. A priesthole was discovered in the mid 1950s. The 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) grounds of the Hall have gardens and a newly-added sunken Italian garden. Also of note are the 10 Wellingtonia trees
. Rumour has it that when planted in the late 19th century, the village idiot was employed to bang a drum all day to keep birds off the branches to ensure they grew tall and true.
A Richard Trussell was lord of the manor in 1233. The Trussells of Marston died out in the 14th century and the Hall was eventually re-established as the seat of the Barwell-Ewins Bennett family. There is a hatchment in the parish church of Henry Barwell who died in 1763.
Local folklore states that King Charles I
hid in the Hall grounds when retreating defeated from The Battle Of Naseby (1645), however this is folklore as King Charles seems to have hidden up every oak tree, hence the popular pub name, The Royal Oak. The River Welland
was in flood at this time which led to a massacre of retreating Royalists
who were trapped between the river and the church; this area is known locally as Slaughterford field.
The late 17th century wrought-iron carriage gates of Marston Trussell Hall were originally made for the house of Erasmus Norwich at Brampton Ash
. They were moved to the entrance of the hall in the mid 1700s. Some of the original wrought-iron railings are still used to partition fields at the hall. However, during the First World War, like many country houses, a lot of the wrought-iron was removed and used in the war effort for the manufacture of arms and munitions.
Nowadays the village comprises around 60 houses, including the village hall
, The Sun Inn public house
and hotel
and St Nicholas Church (Church of England
).
The village has a 3 acres (12,140.6 m²) lake, two minutes walk to the west, which primarily stocks roach, perch
and pike.
Alongside the lake resides the cricket pitch. The cricket team was started in the mid 1980s, predominantly playing friendlies on a Sunday. The team at one point could field five sets of brothers, Daniel (now at Wokingham Cricket Club) and Oliver Reddyhough, David and John Reddyhough, Simon and Sam Smith (now Gumley Cricket Club
), Charles and Robert Mathew and Shaun and Ashley Burbery.
Daventry (district)
The Daventry district is the largest local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town...
of the county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Marston Trussell was first recorded as 'Mersitone', meaning marsh settlement.
The parish includes Thorpe Lubenham
Thorpe Lubenham
Thorpe Lubenham is a deserted settlement and former civil parish in the English midland county of Northamptonshire.Thorpe Lubenham lies to the south of the Leicestershire village of Lubenham and south of the River Welland which forms the county boundary. The area is part of the civil parish of...
. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 163 people.
The manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
in the village, Marston Trussell Hall, dates from circa 1606 and is an Elizabethan-style mansion with fine wood panelling interiors in the drawing room; in later years the existing house was dwarfed by a Victorian extension which no longer exists. A priesthole was discovered in the mid 1950s. The 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) grounds of the Hall have gardens and a newly-added sunken Italian garden. Also of note are the 10 Wellingtonia trees
Sequoiadendron
Sequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...
. Rumour has it that when planted in the late 19th century, the village idiot was employed to bang a drum all day to keep birds off the branches to ensure they grew tall and true.
A Richard Trussell was lord of the manor in 1233. The Trussells of Marston died out in the 14th century and the Hall was eventually re-established as the seat of the Barwell-Ewins Bennett family. There is a hatchment in the parish church of Henry Barwell who died in 1763.
Local folklore states that King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
hid in the Hall grounds when retreating defeated from The Battle Of Naseby (1645), however this is folklore as King Charles seems to have hidden up every oak tree, hence the popular pub name, The Royal Oak. The River Welland
River Welland
The River Welland is a river in the east of England, some long. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spalding, to reach The Wash near Fosdyke. For much of its length it forms the county boundary between...
was in flood at this time which led to a massacre of retreating Royalists
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
who were trapped between the river and the church; this area is known locally as Slaughterford field.
The late 17th century wrought-iron carriage gates of Marston Trussell Hall were originally made for the house of Erasmus Norwich at Brampton Ash
Brampton Ash
Brampton Ash is a civil parish and village in Northamptonshire, England. It lies in the extreme north-west of Northamptonshire and the nearest urban settlements are the nearby towns of Corby, Kettering, Desborough and Market Harborough. Running past the north of the village is the A427 road.Within...
. They were moved to the entrance of the hall in the mid 1700s. Some of the original wrought-iron railings are still used to partition fields at the hall. However, during the First World War, like many country houses, a lot of the wrought-iron was removed and used in the war effort for the manufacture of arms and munitions.
Nowadays the village comprises around 60 houses, including the village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
, The Sun Inn public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
and hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
and St Nicholas Church (Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
).
The village has a 3 acres (12,140.6 m²) lake, two minutes walk to the west, which primarily stocks roach, perch
Perch
Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning spotted, and the...
and pike.
Alongside the lake resides the cricket pitch. The cricket team was started in the mid 1980s, predominantly playing friendlies on a Sunday. The team at one point could field five sets of brothers, Daniel (now at Wokingham Cricket Club) and Oliver Reddyhough, David and John Reddyhough, Simon and Sam Smith (now Gumley Cricket Club
Gumley Cricket Club
Gumley Cricket Club is a village cricket team based in Gumley, Leicestershire, England. The club has three teams. The Saturday XI, having traditionally played friendlies, from 2009 competes in the Northamptonshire Cricket League. The Sunday XI plays friendly fixtures against an established...
), Charles and Robert Mathew and Shaun and Ashley Burbery.