Welcome
Eyam Parish Church
A Church with a heart for God and a heart for our community
The Parish Church of St Lawrence is located in the village of Eyam in Derbyshire’s beautiful Peak District. Eyam is noted for the historical reality of the plague in 1665-66, commemorated in the village and in the church itself. But Eyam Church is not a museum looking to the past. We are a lively, worshipping community where God is active today. We are a church of all ages, and we are looking to serve the God of the Bible. Our vision is to be a church with a heart for God and a heart for our community. Why not come and give Eyam Church a try?
Level access
There is level access from the main entrance to:
NaveIn the Church CentreIn the Church towerChurchyardChurchyardAccess with steps
Hearing
Visual
General
Getting here
Travel by public transport
The bus services are 65, 66 and 275 by Stagecoach and Hulleys buses. Buses run quite infrequently so please check with the companies. Also rural bus services are under threat.
Trains - Grindleford station is on the Hope Valley line running between Sheffield and Manchester. Trains every 30 minutes at peak and hourly during the day but please check. There is a bus service about 1 mile from the station up a quite steep hill and no local taxis there. The other local stations are Hathersage, Matlock and Buxton.
Taxis - the area is quite poorly served by taxi services.
Travel by taxi
Parking
There is limited car parking adjacent to the Church Centre, road width 4000mm, with a gateway, width 1040mm, between this and the churchyard. There is a gentle sloping pathway, widhth 1800mm, between the gateway and the main entrance.
Maximum slope from car park to main door - First 20metres down 1in190, 0.5%, 0.28deg; then last 14m down 1in57, 2%, 1.25deg.
Maximum slope (no steps) from Church Street from south-west (largest entrance) direct to main door - up - . Gateway width from street 2100mm and pathway width 2900mm - 20metres - up 1in14, 6%, 3.4deg.
Maximum slope (5 steps off Church Street) from Church Street from west to main door. Gateway width from street 900mm and pathway width 1500mm - 35m up 1in18, 4.7%, 2.7 deg.
Maximum slope (no steps) from Church Street from south-east to main door - up - . Gateway width from street 1060mm and pathway width 1500mm - 42metres up 1in56, 3%, 1.8deg.
Arrival
Path to main entrance
Main entrance
There are 3 pathways from Church Street to the main entrance - 1) a wide path direct from the south-west from Church Street to the main door; 2) from the south-east; a longer less steep but slightly narrower path; 3) from the west has steps from Church Street [Please see photographs]
1) Maximum slope (no steps) from Church Street from south-west (largest entrance) direct to main door - up - . Gateway width from street 2100mm and pathway width 2900mm - 20metres - up 1in14, 6%, 3.4deg.
2) Maximum slope (5 steps off Church Street) from Church Street from west to main door. Gateway width from street 900mm and pathway width 1500mm - 35m up 1in18, 4.7%, 2.7 deg.
3) Maximum slope (no steps) from Church Street from south-east to main door - up - . Gateway width from street 1060mm and pathway width 1500mm - 42metres up 1in56, 3%, 1.8deg.
There is a removable ramp at the main door which the attendants will position.
Main entrance outer doors single open 680mm & double open 1370mm
Main entrance inner doors single open 680mm & double open 1240mm
N.B. The poor access is the subject of the current reordering process (2019).
Getting around inside
Nave
Aisle across west end of church width 1200mm
Aisle in south to plague register width 1000mm
Centre aisle width to chancel 1250mm
Aisle in north to information boards width 850mm
Aisle to tower width 1500mm
Doorway into tower width 900mm
Video Link: From main door to High Altar: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NefJCdOkuLJRXHqtnJ0s1gS9Iu382pEw
Video link: From main door to Information Boards: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aRGbM6bcxGCtb0ZtkF3ayqWwHqsBbhb4
Chancel
High altar in the Chancel
Public toilet
In the Church Centre
Video Link Inside Church Centre to disabled toilet: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1q6ET4sIQIL5Y-auVEOv2W_qqmK0h-roN
Public toilet
In the Church tower
**Church Centre Disabled Toilet:
Ramp into church centre 1200mm wide
Outer door width single open 800mm and double 1570mm
Inner door width (single only) 800mm
Corridor to toilet 800mm wide
Toilet doorway 800mm wide.
Space to side of disabled toilet – right=640mm; left=220mm
Space in front of disabled toilet 1150mm
Height of disabled toilet seat 480mm
**Church Tower Disabled Toilet: (may require steward, if on duty, to unlock door into tower)
Aisle to tower 1500mm wide
Doorway into tower base 900mm wide
Corridor to toilet 720mm wide
Toilet doorway 800mm wide.
Space to side of disabled toilet – right=460mm; left=250mm
Space in front of disabled toilet 1220mm
Height of disabled toilet seat 430mm
Getting around outside
The Churchyard paths vary in width.
Path from south-east Church Street entrance to churchyard is 1200mm wide.
Path from main entrance to churchyard is 1800mm wide.
Churchyard path first on left across the churchyard is 800mm wide.
Churchyard path from Church Centre towards back gate is 1500mm wide.
Churchyard path from back gate towards the Church Centre is 900mm wide.
Churchyard path to current burial area is 1600mm wide.
Churchyard
The Churchyard paths vary in width.
Path from south-east Church Street entrance to churchyard is 1200mm wide.
Path from main entrance to churchyard is 1800mm wide.
Churchyard path first on left across the churchyard is 800mm wide.
Churchyard path from Church Centre towards back gate is 1500mm wide.
Churchyard path from back gate towards the Church Centre is 900mm wide.
Churchyard path to current burial area is 1600mm wide.
Customer care support
Portable ramp at main door.
Emergency evacuation procedures
Customer care support
The stewards will provide all possible help with ramps and helping those with accessibility requirements.