Editing Markyate (section)

==Facilities==
[[File:The Old School House, Cheverell's Green - geograph.org.uk - 233178.jpg|thumb|The Old School House, Cheverell's Green]]
Markyate has two junior schools: Markyate JMI (state) and [[Beechwood Park School]] (independent). The latter is south-west of the village in Beechwood Park, the site of a former Benedictine nunnery. Adjacent to the park was an Army [[Y-stations|Y-station]] during the [[Second World War]]. Beechwood Park lent its name to a song by [[the Zombies]], written by the group's bassist [[Chris White (musician)|Chris White]].<ref name="Beechwood Park by The Zombies in Hertfordshire, London">{{cite web|url=http://www.songplaces.com/Beechwood_Park/Hertfordshire_London |access-date=2016-06-11 |title=Beechwood Park by the Zombies in Hertfordshire, London |publisher=songplaces.com}}</ref> The song has since been covered by [[Beck Hansen|Beck]] in live shows.<ref name="Beck Song Information - Beechwood Park">{{cite web|url=http://whiskeyclone.net/ghost/songinfo.php?songID=25 |access-date=2016-06-11 |title=Beck Song Information - Beechwood Park |publisher=whiskeyclone.net}}</ref>

The parish church of St John Markyate dates from the 18th century, and retains some round-arched windows from that time. Due to enlargement in the nineteenth century it now appears gothic from most directions. St John's is home to a worshipping community of the [[Church of England]] and is part of the united parish of Flamstead and Markyate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Church 2021|url=https://churchfm.org/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=St Leonard's Church Flamstead and St John's Church Markyate|language=en-gb}}</ref>

From its height in the coaching era, only two public houses now remain in the village: the Plume of Feathers and the Swan. The White Hart closed in the early 1970s, followed by the Red Lion at the end of 2009 and Sun Inn in 2014, all of which became private dwellings.

Markyate has four [[Indian cuisine|Indian restaurants]] including ''Saffron'' (on the A5183) plus ''The Pavilion'', ''Markyate Tandoori'', and ''Markyate Spice'' all on the High Street, with the latter being named Best Chef at the [[Curry Life]] Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://currylifeawards.com/winners/markyate-spice-best-chef/|title=MARKYATE SPICE (Best Chef) – Currylife Awards|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref> There has also been a [[fish and chips]] shop in the village since the 1960s.

Markyate also offers a gym, a pharmacy and doctors' surgery, a general store, and a bakers.