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Marston Mead
Marston may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Marston, Cheshire, a village and civil parish *Marston, Herefordshire, a hamlet *Marston, Lincolnshire, a village and civil parish *Marston, Oxford, a village in Oxfordshire * Marston, Church Eaton, a location in Staffordshire * Marston, Milwich, a village and civil parish in Staffordshire * Marston, North Warwickshire, a location in Lea Marston parish, Warwickshire * Marston, Rugby, a location in Wolston parish, Warwickshire *Marston, Wiltshire, a village and civil parish *Marston Meysey or Marston Maisey, Wiltshire. a village and civil parish *South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, a village and civil parish United States * Marston, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Marston, Missouri, a city * Marston, Maryland, an unincorporated community * Marston, North Carolina, an unincorporated community * Marston Lake, a reservoir in Denver, Colorado Elsewhere *Marston, Quebec, Canada, a township municipality *Mount Marston, Victoria Land, Anta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston, Cheshire
Marston is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, in Cheshire, North West England. It is sited beside the River Weaver, close to Anderton, Cheshire, Anderton and the Anderton Boat Lift. The nearest major settlement is Manchester, which lies to the north-east. It is the site of the Lion Salt Works, which is now an industrial museum. Landscape Marston lies west of the Peak District on the Cheshire Plain. Superficial Alluvium deposits on the West side of Marston has produced higher, fluctuating topography in this area as well as glaciofluvial deposits on the South side producing a ridge by Wincham Brook. The surrounding flat areas are composed of Devensian Till. History One of Marston's defining features is its old salt mine. First worked on since around 1777, the mine covers an excavated area of 85 acres. In 1884: :"one salt mine, the most noticeable, was visited by the Emperor Nicholas of Russia". Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston, Quebec
Marston is a township municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region in Quebec, Canada. A township municipality is all or part of the territory of a township (townships were originally only a land surveying feature) set up as a municipality. It is named after Long Marston, North Yorkshire in England. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Marston had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census See also Types of municipalities in Quebec The following is a list of the types of local and supralocal territorial units in Quebec, Canada, including those used solely for statistical purposes, as defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy and compiled by t ... References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was fought on 2 July 1644, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms of 1639–1653. The combined forces of the English Parliamentarians under Lord Fairfax and the Earl of Manchester and the Scottish Covenanters under the Earl of Leven defeated the Royalists commanded by Prince Rupert of the Rhine and the Marquess of Newcastle. During the summer of 1644, the Covenanters and Parliamentarians had been besieging York, which was defended by the Marquess of Newcastle. Rupert had gathered an army which marched through the northwest of England, gathering reinforcements and fresh recruits on the way, and across the Pennines to relieve the city. The convergence of these forces made the ensuing battle the largest of the civil wars. On 1 July, Rupert outmanoeuvred the Covenanters and Parliamentarians to relieve the city. The next day, he sought battle with them even though he was outnumbered. He was dissuaded from attacking immediately and during the day bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston Montgomery
Marston Montgomery is a small village and civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ... in western Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was at least 3. It is from the town of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The Church of Saint Giles dates back to Norman times but was heavily restored during the 19th century. The village's school also has a lengthy history, as it has been in existence since at least 1831. It is close to the villages of Cubley and Norbury. Murder case In 2004, Mark Dyche, a resident of Marston Montgomery, killed his ex-fiance Tania Moore, in a violent and pre-meditated attack with accomplices. Derbyshire Police, in their investigation, admitted that their work had been below standard in dealing with the threats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston Magna
Marston Magna (also known as Broad or Great Marston) is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated north of Yeovil. The village has a population of 523. History The name Marston Magna means ''larger settlement by a marsh''. It was held as nine separate estates before the Norman Conquest. The parish was part of the hundred of Horethorne. The site of the medieval manor house survives as a moat and fish ponds south of the village. In the early 18th century the estate was held by Sir John St Barbe, 1st Baronet (d.1723) and was passed on through the families of Ashington and Sydenham of Combe, Dulverton, Somerset. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston Green
Marston Green is a village in the civil parish of Bickenhill and Marston Green, in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands. It lies within the historic counties of England, historic county of Warwickshire. The Parish which includes the village had a population of 7,432 in the 2021 Census. Situated at the eastern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation, the village is adjacent to Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. Marston Green railway station lies on the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line railway and is served by West Midlands Trains local services to Birmingham New Street railway station, Birmingham and Coventry railway station, Coventry, and a small number of semi-fast services to Northampton railway station, Northampton and Euston railway station, London Euston. Notable features of the area include a number of shops, the Marston Green Tavern, St Leonards Church and Marston Green Infant and Junior schools. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston Bigot
Marston Bigot is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Trudoxhill in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is near Nunney and south of Frome. In 1931 the parish had a population of 117. History Marston Bigot was listed as "Mersitone-tora" in the Domesday Book of 1086, which gave the name of the then Saxon landowner as Robert Arundel. It became known as Marston Bigot some time after it was given by William the Conqueror to Roger de Bigod, which later became the Bigott family. The manor of Marston Bigot was held by the Crown after the execution of Lord Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton in 1557. It was sold by Elizabeth I in 1596 to William Brown and James Orenge, or Orange. The parish was part of the hundred of Frome. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Nunney. Nearby is Marston Moat, the site of a fortified manor house. Marston Bigot Park Marston Bigot Park encompasses approximately and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marstons Mills, Massachusetts
Marstons Mills (sometimes spelled Marston's Mills) is a village in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It is primarily residential, located on Massachusetts Route 28, and rural in nature. Main roads also include Massachusetts Route 149, Race Lane, River Road, Osterville-West Barnstable Road, and Santuit-Newtown Road. History The village was first settled by Roger Goodspeed before 1653. His granddaughter Lydia married Benjamin Marston, who developed the fulling mill and weaving operations, giving the village its namesake. Benjamin built a cottage which stands today as the William Marston House, and is considered a historical building by the town. Physical formation Marstons Mills is located on glacial outwash plains, the northern boundary of which is the moraine hills of the West Barnstable conservation lands. The plains consist of sands and gravels deposited by glacial meltwaters; to the south finer particles of silts and clays form good agricultural soils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston Road
Marston Road is a road in the east of Oxford, England. It links London Place, the junction of St Clement's, Oxford, St Clements, the foot of Headington Hill (Headington Road), and Morrell Avenue by South Park, Oxford, South Park to the south with the suburb of New Marston to the north. A mini-roundabout has been replaced by traffic lights and connects with Cherwell Drive and Headley Way at the northern end. To the north is the suburb of Northway, Oxford, Northway. The road is designated the B roads in Zone 4 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, B4150 but this is not shown on signs. The striking new building for the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies with its prominent dome and minaret is located on the west side of Marston Road, next to land owned by Magdalen College, Oxford, Magdalen College. There are also University of Oxford, Oxford college sport's grounds and a lane linking to Mesopotamia, Oxford, Mesopotamia and the University Parks. St Clement's Church, Oxford, St Clem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston Records
Marston Records is an independent American record label. The label specializes in the remastering and reissuing of very early and rare recordings. It was founded in 1997 by Ward Marston and Scott Kessler. Releases on Marston Records Collections of rare recordings of singers include Giuseppe Anselmi, Jane Bathori, Mattia Battistini, Celestina Boninsegna, Max Bouvet, Rosalia Chalia, Feodor Chaliapin, Arthur Endrèze, Emilio de Gogorza, Lotte Lehmann, Félia Litvinne, Fernando De Lucia, John McCormack, Léon Melchissédec, Graziella Pareto, Maurice Renaud, Tito Schipa, Lotte Schöne, Hina Spani, Conchita Supervía, Lawrence Tibbett, Vanni-Marcoux, César Vezzani and Francisco Viñas. Collections of pianists' rare recordings include Josef Hofmann, Raoul von Koczalski, Jorge Bolet and Vladimir de Pachmann Vladimir de Pachmann or Pachman (27 July 18486 January 1933) was a pianist from the Russian Empire of German ethnicity, especially noted for performing the works of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston's Plc
Marston's plc is a British pub and hotel operator. Founded as a brewery by John Marston in 1834, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange. In 2020, the company shifted its main focus away from its original brewing operations, entering it into a venture with Carlsberg Group's UK operations as Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC). In July 2024, Carlsberg bought out Marston's remaining 40% share, ending the company's 190 years of owning breweries. History 1834–2019 In 1834, John Marston established J. Marston & Son at the Horninglow Brewery in Burton upon Trent. By 1861, the brewery produced 3,000 barrels a year. In 1890, Marston & Son Ltd was registered as a limited liability company. In 1898 Marston's amalgamated with John Thompson & Son Ltd and moved to Albion Brewery on Shobnall Road, which the company still operates. By this time the brewery had a capacity of 100,000 barrels a year. It was at this time that the Burton Union System began to be used. In 1905, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marston's (department Store)
Marston's was a department store based in San Diego, California, and founded by city leader George Marston (California politician), George Marston. It had a downtown main store on Sixth Street and opened two suburban branches before being sold to The Broadway in 1961. Accolades The ''San Diego Downtown News'' characterized the store as San Diego's "finest" department store and as "elegant". The ''Golden Era'' magazine carried an ad that proclaimed Marston's as the "leading dry goods house of San Diego." History Marston started his merchandising career in 1870 at age 20 as an assistant bookkeeper in Aaron Pauly's store and wharf office. He worked there for two years. He then clerked for one year for Mr. Joseph Nash, who advertised his grocery, dry goods and clothing storestore as "the cheapest... in the city". In 1873, Marston and his best friend and fellow clerk at Pauly's, Charles Hamilton, bought Nash's business and operated it together. In 1878, Marston went at it alone and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
