Crich
Village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the village and civil parish of Crich. For the nearby tramway museum and recreated Victorian street, see National Tramway Museum. For other uses, see Crich (disambiguation).
Crich /ˈkraɪtʃ/ ⓘ is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. Besides the village of Crich, the civil parish includes the nearby villages of Fritchley and Whatstandwell. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 census was 2,821, increasing to 2,898 at the 2011 census.[2]
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Crich | |
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Bowns Hill, Crich | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
Population | 2,821 (2001 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SK3454 |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Matlock |
Postcode district | DE4 |
Dialling code | 01773 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Crichweb |
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The village is home to the National Tramway Museum and, at the summit of Crich Hill above, a memorial tower for those of the Sherwood Foresters regiment who died in battle, particularly in World War I.