ɪɾ ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə fˈɛɹi ðæt jˈuːzd tə kɹˈɔs ðə ɹˈɪvɚ tʃˈɜːwɛl æt ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ʌv mˈɑːɹstən fɹʌm æt lˈiːst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
It is named after the ferry that used to cross the River Cherwell at the village of Marston from at least 1279.