Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Mompesson's Well
In or near Grindleford.
Mompesson's Well is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mompesson's Well is a public memorial in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 3.2 km away. Postcode area S32.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mompesson's Well is a 17th-century grade II listed water well in Eyam, Derbyshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The well is named for Church of England priest William Mompesson (1639 - 1709), who served at St Lawrence's Church during The Great Plague. Mompessons actions during the plague prevented widespread catastrophe in the parish. In 1665 plague hit England, and a consignment of cloth bound for Eyam brought with it the infectious fleas which spread the disease. Mompesson, in conjunction with another clergyman, the ejected Puritan, Thomas Stanley, took the courageous decision to isolate the village. In all, 260 of the village's inhabitants, including his wife Catherine, died before the plague claimed its last victim in December 1666. Mompesson filled the well with vinegar, and used it to sterilize…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2913, -1.6672
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Eyam
- Postcode
- S32 5QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford — 3.2 km
Sources
- osm: n386169816 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mompesson's Well (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mompesson's Well?
- Mompesson's Well is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S32 5QP), in the parish of Eyam.
- What is Mompesson's Well?
- Mompesson's Well is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mompesson's Well?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode S32 5QP.
- Is Mompesson's Well a protected site?
- Yes — Mompesson's Well is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mompesson's Well free to visit?
- Yes, Mompesson's Well is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mompesson's Well?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S32 5QP.