Riley Graveyard Explained

Riley Graveyard
Coordinates:53.284°N -1.6586°W
Location:Eyam, Derbyshire, England
Designation1:Grade II
Designation1 Offname:Cemetery
Designation1 Date:12 October 1984
Designation1 Number:1109993

Riley Graveyard is a 17th-century grade II listed cemetery in Eyam, Derbyshire.[1]

History

The cemetery, on the outskirts of Eyam, contains the graves of the Hancock family who died during the outbreak of the plague that spread from London to the village in 1666.[2] Elizabeth Hancock buried her husband and six children, carrying the remains up the hill to the burial site.[3] Following the end of the plague, Elizabeth relocated to Sheffield to live with her sole remaining son.[4]

The memorial has been Grade II listed since 12 October 1984.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: The Riley Graves And The Village School At IIam Peak District Online . en-GB . Peak District Online . 2023-09-08.
  2. Web site: MNA112094 National Trust Heritage Records . 2023-09-08 . heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk . en.
  3. Web site: Riley Graves . 2023-09-08 . Eyam and The Great Plague . en.
  4. News: Beaumont . Peter . 2020-03-15 . Eyam recalls lessons from 1665 battle with plague . en-GB . The Observer . 2023-09-08 . 0029-7712.