A Pluvialis plover wintering with a flock of Golden Plover near Marksbury, England in 1987 was believed to be possibly a hybrid between Golden Plover and Pacific Golden Plover.
The parish is part of the benefice of Farmborough, Marksbury and Stanton Prior within the archdeaconry of Bath.
It is within the benefice of Farmborough, Marksbury and Stanton Prior and the Archdeaconry of Bath.