Farewell and Chorley

Farewell and Chorley
Civil parish

St Bartholomew's Church in Farewell
Coordinates: 52°42′N 1°53′W / 52.700°N 1.883°W / 52.700; -1.883Coordinates: 52°42′N 1°53′W / 52.700°N 1.883°W / 52.700; -1.883
Country England
Primary council Lichfield
County Staffordshire
Region West Midlands
Status Parish
Main settlements Farewell, Chorley
Government
  Type Parish Council, with Curborough and Elmhurst
  UK Parliament Lichfield
  EU Parliament West Midlands

Farewell and Chorley is a civil parish[1] in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. The villages of Farewell and Chorley, that make up the parish, lie 3 or 4 miles north-west of the City of Lichfield. The parish council is a joint one with Curborough and Elmhurst.[2]

Farewell Priory was founded by Roger de Clinton, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, (1129 – 48).

The parish church of St Bartholomew was rebuilt in brick in 1745, with the exception of the stone chancel. There was further restoration in 1848 when the church was re-roofed. The church is a Grade II* listed building for its surviving medieval fabric and fittings.


References

  1. "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  2. "Parish clerk contact details". Lichfield District Council. 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.


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