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A parish rich in history

The parish is full of fascinating social, industrial and natural history. Read about it here and also on the Crich Parish and Crich Heritage websites.

  • Comrades Club – plans old and new

    Comrades Club receipt

    The Crich Comrades club turns 100 years old this year! Curious to know more about what it cost to get started? Find out here

  • Where there’s Derbyshire, there’s Brass

    Brass instrument

    Where there’s Derbyshire, there’s brass

    Learn more about the long history of Brass Bands in our area here

  • Villages United

    Whatstandwell Football Team 1946

    Football through the ages

    The Crich area has a long history of active sporting teams, particularly when it comes to football. Read about it here.

  • Crich for Visitors in Years Goneby

    Visitors have long been attracted to the Crich area and tourism has been a feature of our mixed industry since the 1800s. Find out more here.

  • Crich- the country of D H Lawerence’s heart

    D H Lawrence

    In 1926, one of the 20th century’s greatest authors wrote in a letter ‘...go to Eastwood, where I was born and lived for my first 21 years. Go to Walker Street and stand in front of the third house – and look across at Crich on the left ... and I know that view better than any in the world.’ Find out more about D H Lawrence's connection to Crich here

Latest features from the magazine

Every three months there is a new edition of Crich Standard magazine packed with news and feature articles. Click on the images in the boxes below to read the feature or browse the full features menu.

  • Our green and pleasant (local) land

    Hay making in Crich

    Agriculture plays a major part in what makes our villages work as a thriving community. It provides food, employment and ample opportunity for recreation, particularly walking along the many miles of well-defined footpaths. Read more here.

  • Summertime fun

    Summertime fun

    Summer 2020 saw a host of activities arranged for children in the Parish. Ranging from physical, creative and social events, all the sessions aimed to encourage youngsters to have fun! Read more

  • Comrades Club – plans old and new

    Comrades Club receipt

    The Crich Comrades club turns 100 years old this year! Curious to know more about what it cost to get started? Find out here

  • What makes us tick : a community working together

    Crich Rec

    How, we as a community, transformed our old, but much loved recreation ground and developed a great facility for all. Paul Yorke tells us more