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Building record MDR6723 - Eyam, Water Lane, Divided Stone Trough

Type and Period (1)

  • (Built 1558, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A stone trough of length 2.1m and split into two with a central divide. Date 1558 (1) The site was chosen for village well-dressing when the custom was revived in 1951. Later moved to the Hillock (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Greenhalgh, B. 1977. Peak Park Treasures E67. E67.
  • <2> Photograph: PPJPB. Troughs.

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Location

Grid reference SK 2205 7653 (point) Centre
Civil Parish EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 11 2025 11:08PM

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