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The history of the village is notable because when the plague broke out in 1666, the village went into voluntary quarantine to prevent the disease from spreading outside. [1] Some of the listed buildings are associated with this event, including cottages occupied by the victims of the disease, and their gravestones.
Eyam (/ ˈ iː m / ⓘ) [2] is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding moors and lead was mined in the area by the Romans . [ 3 ]
Cucklet Church, formerly known as Cucklet Delph, is a cave west of Jumber Brook in Eyam, Derbyshire. [2] The book Caves of the Peak District describes it as "A series of through arches in a prominent buttress." [1] It lies within the Stoney Middleton Dale Site of Special Scientific Interest. [3]
Hundred House Inn (later Hotel), Great Witley. The hotel name originates from centuries ago when the Hundred House was a collecting house for the tithes gathered from districts in the Doddingtree Hundred. [141] Lattice House, King's Lynn. Historic pub named for its timbered structure. [142] Porch House, Stow-on-the-Wold.
coordinates of the point of view. 53°17'14.413"N, 1°40'48.238"W. captured with. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. exposure time. ... Listed buildings in Eyam; Global file ...
The restaurant was founded by chef Vikas Khanna and Jimmy Rizvi, a restaurateur, and opened in 2024. [2] [3] [4] Khanna has said it will be his "last restaurant" or "one of" his last restaurants.
The Good Pub Guide said of "It's the appealing warren of little rooms and cosy corners in this character-laden, 600-year-old tavern that provide its appeal. The building has massive walls, low-beamed rooms and tiny doorways, with open fires everywhere, including one in an inglenook with antique oak seats built into its stripped stonework.
In 1665 plague hit England, and a consignment of cloth bound for Eyam brought with it the infectious fleas which spread the disease. Mompesson, in conjunction with another clergyman, the ejected Puritan, Thomas Stanley, took the courageous decision to isolate the village. In all, 260 of the village's inhabitants, including his wife Catherine ...