Museums · East Midlands
Crich
In or near South Wingfield.
Crich — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
John H Darch — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Whatstandwell · 1.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Crich is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
Crich is a village in Derbyshire, located on the edge of the Peak National Park. It is known for the Crich Tramway Village and was featured in the TV series 'Peak Practice'.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cromford Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Crich is a museum located in the East Midlands, known for its extensive collection of historic trams. The site showcases a recreated period street, offering insights into transport history.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
In 1009 King Æthelred the Unready signed a charter at the Great Council which recognised the position and boundaries of Weston-on-Trent and several other manors including Crich. Morcar was given further lands in Derbyshire. Weston-on-Trent (and Crich?) again come under the control of Æþelræd Unræd, when Morcar and his brother were murdered by Eadric in 1015. Parts of the Church of England parish church of Saint Mary are Norman, with later Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular Gothic alterations from the 14th century. Crich has also a Wesleyan chapel that was built in 1770. A workhouse was opened in 1734 on the edge of Nether Common. It could accommodate 40 inmates, and accepted paupers from…
Visiting
The village was a location for the setting of the ITV drama series Peak Practice (1993–2002), along with the nearby Ashover for a time. Images of the village also appear in the drama film And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007), starring Colin Firth. In the film Firth can be seen riding a motorcycle up Chapel Lane.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0840, -1.4790
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Crich
- Postcode
- DE4 5DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Whatstandwell — 1.7 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Crich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crich?
- Crich is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 5DD), in the parish of Crich.
- What is Crich?
- Crich — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crich?
- The nearest railway station is Whatstandwell, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE4 5DD.
- Is Crich a protected site?
- Yes — Crich is part of the Cromford Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Crich?
- The nearest railway station is Whatstandwell, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 5DD.