Tradition has it that after Guy Fawkes was captured and the Roman Catholic Gunpowder Plot failed in 1605, one of his fellow conspirators hid from King James’ men here at Manor Farm in Alsop en le Dale.
This is perhaps a little surprising as some fifty years earlier the Alsop family (lords of the manor) were active Protestants, sheltering a radical Protestant cleric from Queen Mary’s men next door at the Hall.
Guy Fawkes’ failure to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James has been celebrated with bonfires on the 5th of November ever since. If you know any more about the identity of the 1605 conspirator at Manor Farm and local links to the original Plot, or about associated local customs, or take any photographs of tonight’s celebrations do send them to parwich@hotmail.co.uk.
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Thank you to Denis, Roy and Arnold for the annual Parwich November 5th celebrations. There was a slight technical hitch with lighting the Bonfire but that didn’t dampen the evening, as the firework display was terrific. The evening was enjoyed by a large crowd of children and adults alike and was helped by Emma’s gluvine, which was enjoyed by a few of the crowd.