Marton: Church, Bridge and Landscape

Marton offers several distinct themes to consider when planning a stay: listed buildings, archaeological traces, a museum and the Lias Line cycle route. If you are looking for a hotel in Marton, you can consider whether you are more interested in architectural history, traces of earlier settlement, or the connection between the cycle route and the landscape. The features of the village provide several specific points of interest.

Church of St Esprit and the river landscape

The Church of St Esprit is a Grade II* listed building, with origins in the early 13th century. It is located near the confluence of the Rivers Itchen and Leam. The church thus brings together a historic date and a particular connection to the landscape.

Marton Bridge: date and construction

Marton Bridge is also listed, in Grade II. John Middilton, a native of Marton, built the bridge in 1414. It crosses the River Leam and has two spans over the river, as well as one flood arch on each side. The details describe the bridge in terms of both its history and its structural features. Compared with the church, the dates differ: the church’s origins lie in the early 13th century, while the bridge was built in 1414. The listing grades also differ: Grade II* for the church and Grade II for the bridge.

Archaeological traces

South of Marton is the site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery dating from the Migration Period, or early medieval period. Cremation urns containing fragments of human bone, brooches, part of a sword blade and two spearheads were found there. Another trace relates to a Romano-British farm: evidence of it has been found near Marton’s current playing fields, beside a pond. The two topics have different historical contexts and locations. The cemetery is located south of Marton; the evidence of the farm relates to the area near the playing fields and pond.

Marton Museum

Marton Museum is located at Louisa Ward Close, Marton, CV23 9SA. At other times, visits were possible by appointment. If you would like to include the museum in your itinerary, check in advance whether visits are currently possible and what arrangements apply.

Lias Line: cycle route and ecological measures

The Lias Line cycle route, also National Cycle Route 41, reaches Marton. As part of the improvements to the Lias Line, ponds were enhanced and bat boxes installed. These measures support a rare newt species and the Common Blue butterfly. The information about the route and the ecological improvements answers different questions: the route places Marton on a named cycle connection; the measures relate to ponds, bat boxes and the species they support. Together, they give an impression of the different themes you can consider when planning a trip around Marton.

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