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PENTRICH, Derbyshire

"PENTRICH, a parish in the hundred of Morleston, county Derby, 5 miles N.E. of Belper, its post town, 2½ S.W. of Alfreton, and 3 W. of the Ambergate railway station. The village, which is considerable, and was formerly a market town, is situated on the road from Birmingham to Sheffield through Ripley, near the Cromford canal tunnel and the river Derwent. The tunnel of the Cromford canal is 2,966 yards in length, and in the neighbourhood is the reservoir of the Nottingham canal."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

Church Records

• Lookups of Pentrich Parish, and other Records are available in Helen Wilson's Derbyshire County Free Lookup Index

Directories

• Transcription of section of Kelly's Directory (1891) for Pentrich by Ann Andrews.

Gazetteers

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

Genealogy

• The Pentrich Revolution Files - a very wide selection of information relating to Pentrich, and Pentrich Revolution, provided by Helen Wilson.

Societies

• The Pentrich Historical Society site featuring: The Pentrich Revolution Trail, Pentrich History, The Story of the Revolution, Photos and Links - a well-constructed and thoughtful site which is a joy to visit!

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