Caves · East Midlands
Cucklet Church
Also known as: Cucklet Delph
Cucklet Church is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cucklet Church is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Cucklet Delph. Coordinates: 53.2823°, -1.6787°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stoney Middleton Dale SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cucklet Church, formerly known as Cucklet Delph, is a cave west of Jumber Brook in Eyam, Derbyshire. The book Caves of the Peak District describes it as "A series of through arches in a prominent buttress." It lies within the Stoney Middleton Dale Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The cave was used as a church during the 1665 plague outbreak by William Mompesson. The cavern itself was used as Mompesson's pulpit, with local family groups standing in the valley. An annual plague commemoration service is held at the cave.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2823, -1.6787
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Eyam
- Postcode
- S32 5QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford — 4.4 km
- Official site
- www.eyamhall.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n5029551990 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cucklet Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cucklet Church, Eyam Delf - geograph.org.uk - 2989198.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cucklet Church?
- Cucklet Church is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S32 5QL), in the parish of Eyam.
- Is Cucklet Church a protected site?
- Yes — Cucklet Church is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Stoney Middleton Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cucklet Church free to visit?
- Yes, Cucklet Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cucklet Church?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S32 5QL.