Cucklet Church
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Cucklet Church, formerly known as Cucklet Delph, is a cave west of Jumber Brook in Eyam, Derbyshire.[2]
| Cucklet Church | |
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| Cucklet Church Cave | |
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  Cucklet Church in Derbyshire | |
| Location | Eyam, Derbyshire |
| Coordinates | 53.2824°N 1.6786°W |
| Elevation | 800 feet (240 m)[1] |
| Entrances | 5 |
| Difficulty | Grade I |
| Access | Permissive |
The book Caves of the Peak District describes it as "A series of through arches in a prominent buttress."[1] It lies within the Stoney Middleton Dale Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]
History
The cave was used as a church during the 1665 plague outbreak by William Mompesson.[4] The cavern itself was used as Mompesson's pulpit, with local family groups standing in the valley.[5] An annual plague commemoration service is held at the cave.[1]
The 19th-century Sheffield author Samuel Roberts published Cucklet Church, a poem that accompanied a description of Eyam and its history.[6]
