0
documented records
≈ 1–2
approx. capacity (graves)
60 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Riley Graves in Eyam, Derbyshire, are a Grade II listed 17th-century burial ground in a field on the east side of the village. An egg-shaped enclosure with a drystone wall contains seven graves. It is the burial place of members of the Hancock and Talbot families who died in the plague of 1665 to 1666.
Read more in our story: Cholera Cemeteries: How Epidemics Moved the Dead Out of Town
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 53.283920° N, 1.658666° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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- Stoney Middleton Cemetery 870 m away · Stoney Middleton · 5 records
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- Saint Giles Churchyard 5.3 km away · Great Longstone · 16 records
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How big is Riley Graves?
Riley Graves covers about 59 m², about the size of a tennis court. It is the smallest of the 319 cemeteries we list in Derbyshire.