The Wright family were landowners in Eyam although their family was historically based in Longstone.[3] William Wright gave his land in Eyam to his second son Thomas who is credited with building the hall.[citation needed] Thomas's son John sold his father's house in Unthank and based his branch of the family in Eyam.[4] The hall began life as a generous wedding present in 1671 for John Wright and his new wife Elizabeth.[citation needed] It has been in the Wright family for nine generations and is currently a family home and wedding venue that opens at different times of the year.[citation needed] The historic house is situated in picturesque part of Derbyshire and is an unspoilt example of a gritstone Jacobean manor house.[1] The National Trust leased the hall for 5 years in March 2013, however, their lease has now ended and the Hall is back in the hands of the family full-time.[5]
General information
The Hall and garden are open at different times each year.[6] There is a craft centre and restaurant adjacent to the hall. The shops and cafe are open all year round (except January) from 10 to 4.30 p.m. Eyam Hall is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
^Wood, William (1859). The history and antiquities of Eyam: with a minute account of the Great Plague, which desolated that village in the year 1666. London: Bell and Daldy. p. 183.
^"Wright of Eyam Hall". Administrative history. National Archives. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
