Crich

This article is about the village and civil parish of Crich. For the nearby tramway museum and recreated Victorian street, see National Tramway Museum. For other uses, see Crich (disambiguation).

Crich
Village
A view of the village
Crich Location within Derbyshire
Population	2,821 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	SK3454
Civil parish	Crich
District	Amber Valley
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Matlock
Postcode district	DE4
Dialling code	01773
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Derbyshire Dales
Website	Crichweb

Crich /ˈkraɪtʃ/ ^ⓘ is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. Besides the village of Crich itself, the civil parish includes the nearby villages of Fritchley and Whatstandwell, and the hamlets of Coddington, Wakebridge, and Wheatcroft. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 census was 2,821, increasing to 2,898 at the 2011 census.

The village is home to the National Tramway Museum and, at the summit of Crich Hill above, a memorial tower known as Crich Stand to those of the Sherwood Foresters regiment who died in battle, particularly during the First World War.