Listed Building record MDR6776 - Plague memorial, north of Eyam

Type and Period (2)

TOMB (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PLAGUE MEMORIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 80663: TOMB OF H MERRILL, 25 METRES NORTH OF HOLLINS FARMHOUSE (SK214768)

Full Description

In a field adjoining Froggatts Factory there is a tabular tomb with H. M. inscribed upon one end. One of the remaining memorials to the victims of the Eyam plague of 1665-6. (1-3) A grade II listed table tomb, dated 1666. It is constructed of gritstone. It is a plain table tomb with a flat slab top inscribed 'HM 1666'. This is repeated on west end of tomb. (4)

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SDR16907 Index: OS. SK 27 NW 26. SK 27 NW 26.
<2> SDR16908 Index: NDAT. 0880. 0880.
<3> SDR358 Bibliographic reference: Wood, W. 1883. History of Eyam 1883.
<4> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. NHLE No: 1110027.

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Grid reference	Centred SK 2140 7683 (3m by 3m) Centre
Civil Parish	EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE