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Markeaton
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Markeaton is a suburban village and former civil parish within Derby in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. It is in the Mackworth Ward of Derby City Council.
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- Markeaton Hall
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Markeaton is a suburban village and former civil parish within Derby in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. It is in the Mackworth Ward of Derby City Council.
The village lies on the narrow Markeaton Lane road. It is home to the popular Markeaton Park. ==History== The name is derived from Old English "Mearca's Farm". The spelling was Marcheton in 1086.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Markeaton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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