Listed Building record MDR3933 - Mompesson's Well, Edge Road, Eyam
Type and Period (1)
- WELL (Elizabethan to 21st Century - 1600 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Mompesson's Well, Edge Road, Eyam, of 17th century date.
[SK 22287720] MOMPESSON'S WELL [G.T.] (1)
'"Mompessons's Well" or "Mompesson's Brook" a well or rivulet north of Eyam where articles were left for collection by the villagers of Eyam during the plague of 1665-6. Named after the Rev. William Mompesson.' (2)
See G.P.A.O/65/96/1. (3)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 27 NW PARISH OF EYAM EDGE ROAD 4/41 (West Side) 12-7-67 Mompesson's Well at SK223772 II Wellhead. C17. Gritstone. Stone trough, covered to west by rectangular slab crossed by humped ribs. Surrounded by C20 iron railings. Listed for historical association with the Eyam plague of 1666.
Listing NGR: SK2228077192.'
(6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR11765 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1955. 6".
- <2> SDR358 Bibliographic reference: Wood, W. 1883. History of Eyam 1883. 84.
- <3> SDR6105 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 17-NOV-65.
- <4> SDR16911 Index: OS. SK 27 NW 45. SK 27 NW 45.
- <5> SDR16912 Index: NDAT. 0883. 0883.
- <6> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347936?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 22280 77192 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1190
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2025 4:37PM