Riley Graveyard

Historic site in Derbyshire, England

Riley Graveyard

Riley Graveyard

Location| Eyam, Derbyshire, England
Coordinates| 53°17′02″N 1°39′31″W﻿ / ﻿53.28399°N 1.65863°W﻿ / 53.28399; -1.65863

Listed Building – Grade II

Official name| Cemetery
Designated| 12 October 1984
Reference no.| 1109993[1]

Location in Derbyshire

Riley Graveyard is a 17th-century grade II listed cemetery in Eyam, Derbyshire.[1][2]

## History

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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.[3] Elizabeth Hancock buried her husband and six children, carrying the remains up the hill to the burial site.[4] Following the end of the plague, Elizabeth relocated to Sheffield to live with her sole remaining son.[5]

The memorial has been Grade II listed since 12 October 1984.[1]

## See also

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* Listed buildings in Eyam

## References

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1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Riley Graves and Graveyard (Grade II) (1109993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
2. ^ "The Riley Graves And The Village School At IIam | Peak District Online". Peak District Online. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
3. ^ "MNA112094 | National Trust Heritage Records". heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
4. ^ "Riley Graves". Eyam and The Great Plague. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
5. ^ Beaumont, Peter (15 March 2020). "Eyam recalls lessons from 1665 battle with plague". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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