Whilst the main occupation of the residents in the parish is agricultural in nature, the area is known for its onshore gas field.

[7] At the Dissolution, Loft Marishes/Loftmarish belonged to Rievaulx Abbey (along with Deerholme, a named place in the modern parish).

[13] The church, which is in the hamlet of Low Marishes, is still a place of worship (as a chapel-of-ease) in the Benefice of Pickering with Lockton and Levisham.

[14] The structure is a grade II listed building and is noted for its unusual spire, being prominent in the flat landscape.

[15][16] In 2004, an application was made to allow for automatic licensing for weddings, and it was found that the church had been running for 140 years without a licence for public worship.

[22] Marishes parish sits atop a gas field, which produces hydrocarbons for a gas-fired power station at East Knapton.

The parish forms part of the Thirsk and Malton constituency for elections to the UK parliament.