Parwich

Infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.088
longitude = -1.719
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static_image_caption=Parwich Hall
map_type = Derbyshire
official_name = Parwich
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shire_district = Derbyshire Dales
shire_county = Derbyshire
region = East Midlands
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Parwich is a village and parish in the Derbyshire Dales, located 7 miles to the north of Ashbourne. Its population is estimated at slightly over 500 inhabitants.

Village facilities include the Anglican church of St Peter's, a primary school, The Sycamore Inn (containing a public house and village shop), the village memorial hall (established 1962) the Royal British Legion club house (established 1951), a hard surfaced play area, a bowling green and a cricket pitch. [ [http://parwich.org/village/the-area/ http://parwich.org/village/the-area/] ]

History

The school and church were erected by Sir Thomas William Evans in 1861 and 1873, although elements of the rebuilt church date back to Norman times [ [http://www.ashbournechurches.org/Parwich.htm http://www.ashbournechurches.org/Parwich.htm] ] and the church tympanum is thought to have pre-Norman origins [ [http://www.ashbournechurches.org/Tympanum.htm http://www.ashbournechurches.org/Tympanum.htm] ] .

Evans owned Parwich Hall, possibly as a summer retreat from his home in Derby. It was bought in 1814 by William Evans, Thomas's father, who was a Derbyshire MP, but was in use as a vicarage by 1841. [ [http://www.parwichhistory.com/Issue%2014.htm Parwich History] , Parwich History Society, accessed 10 September 2008]

References

External Links

[http://parwich.org PARWICH.ORG: official village website and community blog]
[http://www.ashbournechurches.org/Parwich.htm St. Peter's Church, Parwich]
[http://www.parwichmemorialhall.org/ Parwich Memorial Hall]