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Eyam Hall

Eyam Hall

Historic site

Eyam Hall is a country house within the civil parish of Eyam, Derbyshire, located to the west of St Lawrence's Church, Eyam. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building.[1]

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Eyam Hall was leased to the National Trust from 2013 until 2018.[2]

History

The Wright family were landowners in Eyam although their family was historically based in Longstone.[3] William Wright gave his land in Eyam to his second son Thomas who is credited with building the hall.[citation needed] Thomas's son John sold his father's house in Unthank and based his branch of the family in Eyam.[4] The hall began life as a generous wedding present in 1671 for John Wright and his new wife Elizabeth.[citation needed] It has been in the Wright family for nine generations and is currently a family home and wedding venue that opens at different times of the year.[citation needed] The historic house is situated in picturesque part of Derbyshire and is an unspoilt example of a gritstone Jacobean manor house.[1] The National Trust leased the hall for 5 years in March 2013, however, their lease has now ended and the Hall is back in the hands of the family full-time.[5]

General information

The Hall and garden are open at different times each year.[6] There is a craft centre and restaurant adjacent to the hall. The shops and cafe are open all year round (except January) from 10 to 4.30 p.m. Eyam Hall is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Historic England. "Eyam Hall (Grade II*) (1334913)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Historic Houses Foundation | Eyam Hall". HistoricHousesFound. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    Wood, William (1859). The history and antiquities of Eyam: with a minute account of the Great Plague, which desolated that village in the year 1666. London: Bell and Daldy. p. 183.
  4. [4]
    "Wright of Eyam Hall". Administrative history. National Archives. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Eyam Hall and Craft Centre". National Trust. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. [6]
    "House Opening". Eyam Hall. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

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