English Heritage sites near Crich Parish
WINGFIELD MANOR
2 miles from Crich Parish
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
8 miles from Crich Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
HARDWICK OLD HALL
9 miles from Crich Parish
The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
10 miles from Crich Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
SUTTON SCARSDALE HALL
11 miles from Crich Parish
The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America.
BOLSOVER CASTLE
13 miles from Crich Parish
'By an unlikely miracle, the keep at Bolsover has survived into this century as an almost untouched expression in stone of the lost world of Elizabethan chivalry and romance.'
Churches in Crich Parish
Holy Trinity
Church Street
Tansley
Matlock
(01629) 581233
http://www.tansleychurch.org.uk
St Mary's Church, Crich
Cromford Road
Crich
01773-852460
http://www.crichstmarys.org.uk
Welcome to the home page for St Mary's - a lively and welcoming church at the heart of the community of Crich.
We are a collective of people from the community who, knowing Jesus, wants Jesus to be known by many and to share our story together. St Mary's is linked with All Saints, South Wingfield and shares ministry and worship together.
From early January 2023, St Mary's and All Saints will be in vacancy as Rev Ian Whitehead retires.
For funeral bookings please contact Dennis Hooton (Reader) on 01773-852158.
For other general enquiries, contact Di Fretwell (Reader) on 01773-852460.
The parish of St Mary's, Crich is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Derby's safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise and train our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact our PSO or the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
The Parish Safeguarding Officer for St Mary's is: Di Fretwell: Tel 01773-852460; [email protected]
The Derby Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is: Hannah Hogg Tel:01332 388682 / 07540 719447 [email protected]
Pubs in Crich Parish
Cliff Inn
Crich Comrades Club
Derwent
Kings Arms
Old Black Swan
6 Bowns Hill, Crich, DE4 5DG
(01773) 856406
theblackswancrich.co.uk/
Red Lion
Red Lion Hotel
Crich Tramway Village, Crich, DE4 5DP
(01773) 854350
tramway.co.uk/