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The Book of Markyate was produced by the society and published by Halsgrove of Tiverton, Devon, in December 2002.

The book is hard-backed, with 160 pages and over 240 photographs.

The book contains 17 chapters, some written by members of the society, and some by other authors. The chapters are as follows:

• 1. Landscape and Geology
  
  
• 2. Notes on the Local Flora and Fauna
  
  
• 3. Markyate's Unknown History
  
  
• 4. An Historical Miscellany
  
  
• 5. Religion
  
  
• 6. Roads, Transport and Travel
  
  
• 7. Public Houses, Inns, Breweries and Mineral Water
  
  
• 8. Schools, Past and Present
  
  
• 9. Farming
  
  
• 10. The War Memorial
  
  
• 11. Country Houses
  
  
• 12. Prominent Markyate Families and People
  
  
• 13. Straw Plaiting and Hat Making
  
  
• 14. Some Markyate Memories
  
  
• 15. Past Events in Camera
  
  
• 16. Markyate Today
  
  
• 17. May Fayre 2002