King Eadred to Wulfhelm, miles; grant of land at Marchington, Staffs.

Later on Marchington is mentioned in the Domesday Book where it is listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers[3] by the King.

The land consisted of four and a half square leagues of woodland and meadow; 40 acres (160,000 m2) of pasture and work for more than seven ploughs.

After his death in 1279, his widow, Eleanor, failed in a legal case to prove that she had a dower interest in the land.

Marchington lies adjacent to the River Dove which also marks the border between Staffordshire and Derbyshire.

The Industrial Estate previously housed the Home Office fleet of 'Green Goddess' fire tenders.

The village is in Dove ward under Staffordshire County council and is represented by Bob Fraser, who is also Conservative.

Marchington is part of the Burton constituency and is represented by the Conservative Kate Griffiths.

Both are based in the Bull's Head,[7] Marchington KFC[8] plays weekly indoor 5-a-side games, as well as outdoor 11-a-side whenever suitable opposition can be found.

Boys and girls train on Friday evenings throughout the summer and they run the national ECB All Stars and Dynamos Cricket programmes.

Marchington also has a village hall on the square with an active calendar of shows, events and private bookings.

Located in the heart of the village, Marchington Village Hall is available for parties, meetings, concerts, discos, plays, business meetings, with wheelchair access, a full size stage and a newly fitted catering kitchen.

Waste collection services are provided by East Staffordshire Borough Council.

It is also blessed with a two stage tower that is surmounted by a rare octagonal cupola with a leaded roof, a ball finial, and a weathervane.

Marchington previously had a Wesleyan Methodist chapel on Bag Lane that opened in 1840 and closed in 1970.

The village's Roman Catholic church on Hall road is a small stone building and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham The local newspapers covering the area are The Uttoxeter Advertiser and The Uttoxeter Post and Times.