When a house has been in your family for 300 years, selling up is a tough call. It took William Wilberforce two years of agonising before he finally put the “For Sale” sign on Markington Hall by which time the recession had hit.
Markington Gala is our biggest fund-raiser for the village providing essential funds for the village hall and the pre-school nursery. Having the spitfire flying over is great for the gala and should attract many more people. It was planned for