Yorkshire-born author and journalist Madeleine Bunting, who spoke so beautifully about her book The Plot, returns to Markenfield this year with a very different topic. Island Song takes the reader back to 1940, when Helene, young, naive, and recently married, waves goodbye to her husband, who has enlisted in the British army. Her home, Guernsey, is soon invaded by the Germans, leaving her exposed to the hardships of occupation. Forty years later, her daughter, Roz, begins a search for the truth about her father, and stumbles into the secret history of her mother's life. Written with emotional acuity and passionate intensity, Island Song speaks of the moral complexities of war-time allegiances, the psychological toll of living with the enemy and the messy reality of human relationships in a tightly knit community.

Discover the history of the Hall and all those who lived in and owned her. Written by Ian Curteis FSA and sumptuously illustrated, this 32 page publication will provide the perfect introduction to Markenfield Hall.

We have long known that Ninian Markenfield served as a Knight of the Body to Richard III, and that Ninian’s father named him after Richard’s favourite saint. Now, new research has come to light linking Robert Markenfield to The Princes in the Tower – and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Join Researcher and Volunteer Archivist Janet Senior as she delves deeper into Markenfield’s connection with Richard III.

Westminster, London, 22 June 1836. Crowds are gathered at the Court of Common Pleas. On trial is Caroline Norton, a beautiful and clever young woman who had been manoeuvred into marrying a dull, violent and controlling man - the brother of 3rd Lord Grantley. Dr Diane Atkinson's seminal work on Caroline Norton laid the groundwork for all those that followed. It is the definitive story of Caroline Norton - her remarkable life, her loves and her literature.

The definitive guide to the Markenfield family - from the Domesday Book to 2002. Whether you're tracing your family history and have discovered a Markenfield connection, or you simply want to know more about the rise and fall of this important Yorkshire family, this book holds the answers.