Area Guide: The quaint Hertfordshire village of Markyate
An area guide for Markyate in Hertfordshire, providing information about property, schools and local amenities.
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An area guide for Markyate in Hertfordshire, providing information about property, schools and local amenities.
An attractive village in north-west Hertfordshire, Markyate is most famous for being the former home of Katherine Ferrers – the 'Wicked Lady'.
The nine-bed mansion is set in more than 80 acres of grounds. - Credit: Kingsly Group The Markyate former home of Lady Katherine Ferrers – better known as the Wicked Lady – is on the market for £9.5m. The 17th century aristocrat is the most famous former resident of Grade II* listed Markyate Cell, which sits in 82 acres of parkland and formal gardens immediately north of the village. The current owners embarked on a careful plan to restore the property and grounds in keeping with its Elizabethan heritage. - Credit: Kingsly Group At 13-years-old she was married to Sir Tho...