St Lawrence Church - Eyam,Derbyshire - 16th December 2014
Eyam - "The plague Village" High in the Derbyshire Peak District.
St Lawrence as a Church is not very remarkable!
It is notable for its history and that of the village during the Plague which ravaged the country in 1665 and 1666.
Some the notable episode are Commerated within the church along withe the roll of those who died.
The Church is an imposing Medieval church dating from around 1250.
Built of the local stone. On the wet day we went, Grey and Imposing!
In The graveyard there is a
Medieval, Celtic Cross though to date to the 13th Century.
Inside
Dark, Somber Church. Again let me emphases that it was a wet day in December but it was a dark imposing church.
There were however some good
Wall Paintings
The Font Con tempery with the early church,
and some nice
Stained Glass.
The Register Left open for the Plague year was a somber reminder of the death toll in the village.
The plague store Told in tableau in one corner:
