Eyam Hall

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Eyam Hall
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Eyam Hall in 2017
OS grid reference SK2165576485
Built forJohn and Elizabeth Wright
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameEyam Hall
Designated29 September 1951
Reference no.1334913 [1]
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Location of Eyam Hall in Derbyshire

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "Eyam Hall (Grade II*) (1334913)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. "Historic Houses Foundation | Eyam Hall". HistoricHousesFound. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  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. "Wright of Eyam Hall". Administrative history. National Archives. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. "Eyam Hall and Craft Centre". National Trust. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. "House Opening". Eyam Hall. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

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