Parwich
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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 in 1962 and rebuilt in 2010) the Royal British Legion
club house (established 1951), a hard surfaced play area, a bowling green and a cricket pitch.
as "Pevrewic" under Derbyshire in the lands belonging to the King. The book which was written in 1086 said:
Domesday noted that Parwich together with the manors of Darley, Matlock, Wirksworth and Ashbourne and their berewicks rendered TRE 32 pounds and 6.5 sesters of honey. Now 40 pounds of pure silver.
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 and the church tympanum is thought to have pre-Norman origins.
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.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent....
, located 7 miles to the north of Ashbourne
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...
. 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 in 1962 and rebuilt in 2010) the Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion , sometimes referred to as simply The Legion, is the United Kingdom's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces, and their dependants.-History:The British Legion was...
club house (established 1951), a hard surfaced play area, a bowling green and a cricket pitch.
History
Parwich is mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as "Pevrewic" under Derbyshire in the lands belonging to the King. The book which was written in 1086 said:
Domesday noted that Parwich together with the manors of Darley, Matlock, Wirksworth and Ashbourne and their berewicks rendered TRE 32 pounds and 6.5 sesters of honey. Now 40 pounds of pure silver.
Manor
Parwich was part of the ancient Crown lands and after the Conquest was granted to the Ferrers, Earls of Derby. Robert de Ferrers took a prominent part in the Montford Rebellion against the king, and Edward I seized his lands. The king gave the manor to Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster and it became part of the Duchy of Lancaster held by the Cokayne family of Ashbourne Hall. In 1603 it was sold to Thomas Levinge and remained in his family until 1814 when it was sold to William Evans. The Levinge family built Parwich Hall in 1747 but were frequently absent. The son of William Evans, Sir Thomas William Evans built the present church in 1874 at a cost of £4,500. After 1892, and the estate was split between the Carrs and the Gisbornes. After World War One, the estate was sold to the Inglefields who sold it in the 1970s.The school and church were erected by Sir Thomas William Evans
Sir Thomas William Evans, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas William Evans, 1st Baronet was an English Liberal politician who represented the constituency of South Derbyshire....
in 1861 and 1873, although elements of the rebuilt church date back to Norman times and the church tympanum is thought to have pre-Norman origins.
Evans owned Parwich Hall
Parwich Hall
Parwich Hall is a privately owned 18th century mansion house at Parwich, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, possibly as a summer retreat from his home in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
. It was bought in 1814 by William Evans
William Evans (politician)
William Evans was a Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1818 and 1852....
, Thomas's father, who was a Derbyshire MP, but was in use as a vicarage by 1841.