Farewell and Chorley explained

Farewell and Chorley
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Coordinates:52.7°N -54°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:England
Subdivision Name1:Lichfield
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Staffordshire
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:West Midlands
Seat Type:Status
Seat:Parish
Government Type:Parish Council, with Curborough and Elmhurst
Leader Name:Lichfield
Parts Style:para
P1:Farewell, Chorley
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Names and codes for Administrative Geography . 31 December 2008 . Office for National Statistics . 15 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520160918/http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html . 20 May 2011 .
  2. Web site: Parish clerk contact details. 2009. Lichfield District Council. 16 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090416120359/http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=540. 16 April 2009. dead.