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Cheshire-
Place of Interest
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Marbury Country Park
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Comberbach, Northwich,
Cheshire CW9 6AT
Tel: 01606 77741
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Marbury Country Park was once part of a large country estate whose
history dates back to around 1200 AD. Marbury itself means a fortified or
stockaded dwelling by the mere or water. The first family took the name Marbury
and lived there until 1684. When the last male heir died the estate was bought
by Richard Earl Rivers who never lived there. On his death in 1714 it was
bought by his son-in-law James, the 4th Earl of Barrymore. It was the Barry
family who shaped the park with extensive landscaping and the building of the
hall.
A
succession of owners and uses then followed, culminating in the hall being
demolished in 1968 due to rot. In 1975, 196 acres was leased from the owners,
ICI, by Cheshire County Council and restoration work was begun. Further land
was later aquired and today it is managed by the Countryside Management Service
to benefit wildlife and visitors.
Each
habitat is carefully managed to encourage different plants and animals, so
there is always plenty to see at all times of the year. In spring the woodland
is covered by a spectacular carpet of wildflowers and willow warblers,
chiffchaffs and blackcaps herald the arrival of summer. Autumn shows the
colours of the trees off to their best and in winter, the Mere becomes a focus
for many birds including goldeneye and greylag geese.
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