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Crich is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. It has the National Tramway Museum inside the Crich Tramway Village, 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. Built in 1923 on the site of an older tower called Crich Stand, the Memorial Tower is the destination of an annual pilgrimage on the first Sunday in July. It is above sea level, and has 52 steps to the top. From there eight counties can be seen, including landmarks such as the Humber Bridge and Lincoln Cathedral.〔(Crich Memorial ), official site〕 ==A brief history== In 1009 King Æthelred the Unready signed a charter at the Great Council which recognised the position and boundaries of Weston-on-Trent and several other manors including Crich.〔 The charter shows that Weston controlled the nearby crossings of the Trent. The land was listed as eight hides at Weston upon Trent, and a hide at Crich, Morley, Smalley, Ingleby and Kidsley. This land was then given to Morcar, the King's chief minister, and he was unusually given rights that were normally reserved for the King alone. He was given the responsibility for justice and exemption from the Trinoda necessitas, he alone could decide a fate of life or death without the need of the authority of the King or his sheriff.〔(Charter of Æthelred ), The Great Council, 1009, accessible at Derby records〕 Morcar was given further lands in Derbyshire. Weston (and Crich?) again come under the control of Æþelræd Unræd, when Morcar and his brother were murdered by Eadric in 1015. Parts of the Church of England parish church of Saint Mary are Norman, with later Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular Gothic alterations from the 14th century.〔Pevsner & Williamson, 1978, page 156〕 Crich has also a Wesleyan Chapel that was built in 1770.〔Pevsner & Williamson, 1978, page 157〕 A workhouse was opened in 1734 on the edge of Nether Common. It could accommodate 40 inmates, and accepted paupers from other parishes, including Melbourne, Pentrich, Willington, Mercaston and Denby.〔Higginbotham, P. (2007), ''Workhouses of the Midlands'', Tempus, Stroud. Page 27. ISBN 978-0-7524-4488-8〕 Chase Cliffe is a Tudor Revival house on the road from Crich to Whatstandwell.〔 It was designed by Benjamin Ferrey and built in 1859–61.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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