Eyam Travel Guide

 Benson35 Says:  Eyam museum costs £2.50 for adults and £2 for children and OAP's to gain entrance. A family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children is also available for £7.50.This museum is very interesting and I learnt so much about the plague that devistated Eyam in 1665/6.The museum starts... 

 Benson35 Says:  Walking around the village is exciting as to what you are going to find next. There are information boards about the unique events that have happened over the centuries in Eyam. Find 'The stocks', 'Plague Cottage' and the Saxon Celtic cross in the church yard. There are a... 

 Benson35 Says:  Eyam holds a beautiful church and church yard. The church is open to visitors and you are free to walk around the graveyard.You will find the grave of one of the plague victims and also a lovely Saxon cross that was originally placed on the other side of the village but... 

 suvanki Says:  Over the Priests door, which leads to the South aisle, is this impressive sundial, which is considered to be the most elaborate of its kind in Derbyshire (if not further afield)!It is thought to be the design of a Mr Duffin, and was created by local stone mason, William... 

 suvanki Says:  In the church yard is a stone Celtic cross, believed to date back to the 8th Century. It was probably used as a wayside Preaching cross. With its carvings of Christian and pagan symbols, it is considered to be one of the finest examples in the country. This is dated from the... 

 suvanki Says:  The Church dedicated to St Lawrence, is believed to have Saxon foundations, with Norman pillars and a Norman window in the west side.The church was closed when I visited, but there was still plenty of interest to see.The tower was added in the 17th Century, at this time it... 

 suvanki Says:  The Tea shop at Eyam looked quite pleasant, but sadly it was closed at the time of my visit.This is another plague site.The Green plaques states that this was the house of John Torres, who died during the plague on 29th July 1666, followed by his 8 month old son Godfrey 5... 

 suvanki Says:  Eyam was quite a forward thinking place, and was possibly the first village in England to construct a public water supply. Colonel Francis Bradshaw had this brain wave in 1588.Water from the natural springs was diverted to a circuit of pipes, which connected with over a... 

 suvanki Says:  Passing by the Bakers shop, I spotted another 'green sign' on the wall above a lump of stone. This was the site of the Bull Ring - a metal ring to tether the unfortunate chained creature to (and not an arena for bull fighting) when dogs were set onto the helpless beast.... 

 suvanki Says:  The Miners Arms, is the only remaining pub in Eyam. Despite its relatively small size, at one time there would have been nearly a dozen hostelries, where the local farmers and miners could enjoy a respite from their hard lives for a while.Built in 1630 (nearly four decades... 

 Gillybob Says:  The Parish Church of St Lawrence is a great historical church. It was from here that co-ordinated efforts were made and the village cut themselves off from the surrounding villages when the plague entered the village in September 1665; this saved thousands of lives of those... 

 Gillybob Says:  Eyam's history is of a village which took courageous action during the plague which started in 1665.In the village, you will find a row of cottages where the plague first broke out within the village as a result of a bundle of cloth being sent from London to a tailor who was... 

 Gillybob Says:  We stopped here just for a coffee but saw the very delicious looking sandwiches which other patrons were enjoying. The Buttery sells home baked cakes by the portion. The coffee was very good - but the bacon sandwiches looking VERY nice!! 

 bugalugs Says:  These graves are of a Mr. Hancock and his 6 children. They all died of the plague within 8 days of each other. 

 colin_bramso Says:  On one level it's just another, though very pretty, historic English village. On another level though, the thing that makes Eyam unique is the history of the plague in 1665/6. Go into the church and the museum to learn about the events of 1665/6 and when you walk around the...