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CRICH, Derbyshire

"CRICH is a parish, partly in the hundreds of Morleston and Litchurch, Scarsdale, and Wirksworth: the village is about five miles east of Wirksworth. and four west from Alfreton. The site of it is very lofty, and from the adjacent stand or prospect tower, which is a land-mark for a great distance around, a very extensive view is obtained. There are numerous stone quarries in the neighbourhood, and lime burning is largely carried on here." [There is further information for Crich]

[Description from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835]

Bibliography Cemeteries Church History Church Records Description and Travel Directories

Early 20thC Map Click to view larger area.

Gazetteers Genealogy History Newspapers Religion and Religious Life

Bibliography

• Dawes, J G (Geoff) - A History of Crich. Landmark, 2003.
  Read more in this Review of ‘A History of Crich’ (Peak Advertiser, 22nd September 2003)

• Dawes, Geoffrey - Crich Tales. Pipsqueak, 2004.
  Read more in this Review of ‘Crich Tales’ (not published in Peak Advertiser)

Cemeteries

• Some Memorial Inscriptions in St Mary's Churchyard,Crich collected and transcribed by Alf Beard.

Church History

• Photograph of St Mary's Church, and Photograph of Inside St Mary's Church, Crich, from Alf Beard.

• Photograph of Baptist Chapel (Evangelical), Crich, from Alf Beard.

Church Records

• A CD containing a transcription of The Parish Registers of St Mary's Church is available for purchase from Valerie Neal.

Description and Travel

• Although not strictly related to Family History, the Tramway Museum at Crich is historically interesting. It is set amongst spectacular limestone crags, on the site of an old quarry; and those with a Lead Miner or two in their ancestry will be aware that around them is old leadmining countryside.

  Here is a photograph of one of the working exhibits - Sheffield's Last Tram.

• Crich Web - "Crich is a village on the edge of the Peak District in the Borough of Amber Valley" - a modern look at Crich, detailing facilities available today.

Directories

• A Description of Crich and Directory for Crich and South Wingfield transcribed from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835 by Rosemary Lockie.

• Transcription of section of Kelly's Directory (1891) for Crich (includes Bull Bridge, Coddington, Crich, Crich Carr, Fritchley, Plaistowe Green, Whatstandwell, Wheatcroft) by Ann Andrews.

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Crich from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

Genealogy

• Alan Flint has a growing site devoted to the History of Crich, the village and its people. The site includes extracts from the Crich parish registers, entries from Bagshaw's and Glover's Directories, with more to come, and is very well worth a visit.

History

• Here is a postcard View of Crich (c.1902).
  (Donated by Moyra Burnett - see Derbyshire GENUKI Service Providers for contact details)

Newspapers

• Crich Area Community News - online version of the long-standing village magazine, which also contains articles of historical interest, with a forum and dedicated Family History section. Added 14 Jan 2007.

Religion and Religious Life

• Photograph of the United Methodist Sunday School Parade, c.1915 kindly contributed by Bob Mather.
  (should also be available on Alan Flint's site)

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