Coordinates: 53°05′17″N 1°43′08″W / 53.088°N 1.719°W
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  Parwich shown within Derbyshire |
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| District | Derbyshire Dales |
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| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
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. [1]
History
Parwich is mentioned in the Domesday Book under Derbyshire in the lands belonging to the King.[2] The book which was written in 1086 said:
In Parwich are 2 carucates of land to the geld. There is land for two ploughs. It is waste. Kolli holds it of the king and he has three villans with two bordars with three ploughs. There are twelve acres of meadow. To this manor belong berewicks of Alsop-en-le-Dale, Hanson Grange and Cold Eaton. There are 2 carucates of land to the geld. There is land for two ploughs. It is waste.
Domesday noted that Parwich together with the manors of Darley, Matlock, Wirksworth and Ashbourne and their berewicks rendered TRE[3] 32 pounds and 6.5 sesters of honey. Now 40 pounds of pure silver.[4]
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 [5] and the church tympanum is thought to have pre-Norman origins. [6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ http://parwich.org/village/the-area/
- ^ King William held a number of notable manors in Derbyshire including Weston-on-Trent, Melbourne, and Newton Solney.
- ^ Tempore Regis Edward ie in the time of King Edward before the Norman Conquest in 1066
- ^ Domesday Book, a complete translation, Ann Williams and GH Martin (Eds), p742, ISBN 0140515356, 2002
- ^ Parwich, AshbourneChurches.org, accessed 21 October, 2008
- ^ Tympanum, AshbourneChurches.org, accessed 21 October, 2008
- ^ Parwich History, Parwich History Society, accessed 10 September 2008
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