Cucklet Church

Cucklet Church, formerly known as Cucklet Delph, is a cave west of Jumber Brook in Eyam, Derbyshire.^[2]

Cucklet Church
Cucklet Church Cave
Cucklet Church in Derbyshire
Location	Eyam, Derbyshire
Coordinates	53.2824°N 1.6786°W / 53.2824; -1.6786
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]