Marrick Priory

Outdoor Education and Residential Centre

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Newspaper Articles

The newspaper articles below chronicle the inception and development of Marrick Priory as an Outdoor Centre.

Date: Tuesday 7th March 1967
Headline: Council protest over grave ‘desecration’
Source: The Northern Echo
Summary: Council object to initial plans for adventure centre because they include a drain and septic tank in the churchyard. Read more…

Date: May 1968
Headline: Conversion of historic Marrick Priory into Youth Centre
Source: Youth Service Magazine
Summary: Lengthy article that details the proposed establishment of Marrick Priory as a Youth Centre.  Includes info on funding, facilities and outlook. Read more…

Date: Thursday 21st August 1969
Headline: The French and English working party busy at Marrick Priory
Source: The Northern Echo
Summary: The first people to stay at Marrick Priory in recent times is preparing for the centre’s planned opening in the spring of 1970.  Read more…

Date: Approx. 1969
Headline: Yorkshire priory to become an adventure centre
Source: The Church Times
Summary: A summarised history of Marrick Priory, plans for the centre and details on funding and costs.  Read more…

Date: Approx. 1970
Headline: Untitled news article
Source: Alfred Talyor
Summary: Some boys from nearby Bedale are some of the first guests to visit Marrick Priory as an Outdoor Centre. This details their experience.  Read more…

Date: Thursday 1st April 1971
Headline: First Warden
Source: The Northern Echo
Summary: Rev. Jonathan Bailey, a 31 old vicar, becomes the first permanent warden at Marrick Priory.  Read more…

Date: 1972
Headline: Boys dig up Priory past
Source: The Northern Echo
Summary: Three schoolboys – working as odd-job men in their holidays – uncover remains and call in archaeological experts.  Read more…

Date: Aug 1972
Headline: Girls Shopping in Reeth
Source: The Northern Echo
Summary: Photo of girls from Sunderland shopping in Reeth whilst staying at Marrick Priory.  Read more…

Date: September 1973
Headline: Untitled Article
Source: Vernon Mortimer
Summary: Detailing the history of Marrick Priory and the early years of the Outdoor Centre.  Read more…

Date: 1979
Headline: Youth in community
Source: The Church Times
Summary: Life at Marrick Priory as an Outdoor Centre.  Types of guests and experiences.  Read more…

Date: Monday 26th October 1992
Headline: And it’s only October
Source: The Northern Echo
Summary: Snowfall at Marrick Priory (photo).  The main text is about the cold weather in the local area.  Read more…

Date: Tuesday 9th September 1997
Headline: Priory looks to next 800 years
Source: The Northern Echo
Summary: Appeal to raise £850,000 to improve facilities at the Priory.  New accommodation, equipment store, teaching room, staff quarters and disabled facilities.  Read more…

History Menu

  • Foundation
  • Dissolution
  • 1958 – Photos
  • Youth Centre
  • Photos – Then and Now
  • Newspaper Articles
  • The Hearse House
  • JMW Turner (Artist)
  • History PDF Download

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Marrick Priory OEC
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL11 7LD

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01748 884434

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Welcome

Marrick Priory is a historic 12th century medieval building that was developed in the 1970s into an Outdoor Education and Residential Centre.  It is situated in Swaledale in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park and welcomes groups of visitors from all over the world. The Priory is licensed to provide a wide range of adventurous activities and can be booked on a day or residential … Continue Reading

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Marrick Priory is run by the Head of Centre and a board of dedicated and active trustees. There is a close affiliation with the Church of England through the Diocese of Leeds, who have been instrumental in supporting and developing the centre since the 1960’s. The Diocese appoints half of the trustees, with the other half being made up of locally recruited representatives.

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Marrick Priory Outdoor Education Centre - Richmond - North Yorkshire - DL11 7LD
email: office@marrickpriory.co.uk | tel: 01748 884434 | fax: 01748 880178
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