For someone on the vacation of a life time, the grimms sure are releasing alot of videos on their trip. Thank-you so much for taking us along on these amazing trips. Happy Halloween 🎃
@elgato894 Have a beer dude it's really not worth freaking out over, so what if they are filming and posting videos, it is what is allowing them to make these great videos.
I wish more people were like Jessica and Michael, so respectful and truly interested in the history. Thank you both for taking us on your journeys. Greetings from Canada
Visited Eyam today. It was raining but we had a wonderful visit. Very atmospheric and very interesting. Grim and Jessica covered it perfectly and I kept saying “oh Grim and Jessica stood here!” Thank you for visiting Eyam and telling its sad and thought provoking story xx
This is why this is my favourite channel on RUclips. These people's stories are being told because of two people passionate about spreading history. Thank you guys.
Thank you for your respect and care. I am from England and I remember visiting Eyam when I was about 12. I am now 51! I remember these places and the names on the plaques. I was deeply affected by this place as a child and my family and I still talk about this. I am proud to be English when I see in our history how we did hold a lot of compassion for others, like here, quarantining themselves knowing they could run and maybe get free of it, but choosing to stay for the good of the surroundings townspeople. When she hugged the rock, I cried. Please hug her from me and tell her thank you for her love. I hope you both love the uk ❤
2:52 the aromatic and curative herbs were an important part of the plague era. What many people may not know, the Simon & Garfunkel famous song "Scarborough Fair" refers to a plague victim not be able to see his love. You can hear the some of the herbs mentioned in the song: "Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme" . The song was inspired by an old plague era poem.
the tune's been around for centuries with various lyrics but the only problem with the plague reference claim is that the version using the lyrics "par. sage, rose. and thyme" and referencing "Scarborough Fair" has only been around since the 19th century.
Slight correction. Actually, the song is a more modern take on a middle ages Scottish ballad called "The Elfin Knight" which is about a young maiden who gets basically kidnapped by a supernatural knight who she has feelings for. He agrees to marry her if she can complete a list of impossible tasks for him and in return she counters with a list of equally impossible tasks for him thus effectively avoiding rape and they ultimately both win out and become a married couple and as an added bonus they start living on a plot of land that was left to the young maiden by her father. The Simon and Garfunkel version from the 1960s is a mix of the old Scottish /English melody and some of it's lyrics mixed with an anti war message of the time. I don't know where you got that information but it has never had anything to do with the plague.
@@ghostchaser1631 It is a ballad about the Yorkshire town of Scarborough, which was infected by plague, ofcourse it is natural that it has varieties but this particular instance is requesting tasks to the listener because the person cannot meet their beloved. This version is traced back to 1670 . As the song spread, it was adapted, modified, and rewritten to the point that dozens of versions existed by the end of the 18th century. Yes it has to do with plague.
It's interesting to think that during that awful period no one knew for certain how the plague was transmitted. The Eyam villagers had the sense to realise the disease was passing from one person to another and isolated themselves from other villagers and journeymen so as not to pass it on or to become re infected when it stabilized, They were obviously very well organised and with great foresight.
I’m a long time follower of your channel and I’m a person with a disability that makes traveling very difficult. I love all your content it makes my day just to be able to follow you on your beautiful spooky adventures. Thank you for sharing your amazing lives with people like me who are confined to a little corner of the world.
Thank you Michael and Jessica you really humanized the plague for me. Up to now it was just a part of history but now I know names, ages, and cannot imagine the sorrow these survivors went through watching their loved ones fade away one by one. Quarantine off the town and still getting supplies. These poor people and that woman who had to bury her entire family herself how tragic!
Just a beautiful tribute to this little village with a sad history. I've seen other videos on this but none of them moved me as much as yours did. You really bring the history and the tragedy to light. I'm so glad you are filming your UK visit. Hope Jessica is feeling okay, you guys do a lot of travelling, it can be exhausting! Take care and look forward to more adventures.
🌿 The aromatic herb garden featured is of great historical significance. Those particular herb species were stuffed into the “beak” of the creepy-looking “bird man” masks worn by physicians during the plague times. The aroma of the herbs masked the stench emitted by the plague buboes (boils), and were thought to act as a rudimentary respiratory disease filter.
Thank you for visiting Eyam. We were taught this at school at a young age. Living in Derbyshire, it was especially tragic. We were taken to Eyam on a school trip at 8 years old. You treated their story with equal reverence and respect. Thank you.
This puts much into perspective. In 1709, three brothers from Switzerland left because of religious persecution (Mennonites). One of those three was my ancestor. The generations just prior to them had lived through the plague. My son is the 10th generation in the USA.
Eyam is such a beautiful village isn't it? It's very in keeping with a lot of the Peak District villages. If you're able to visit again some time, you need to see Castleton. There's a hill with the ruins of Peveril Castle at the top. This and just about the whole of Castleton are said to be haunted. Castleton is famous for the Blue John, a type of fluorspar, being mined there. It's quite a rare stone now, but sometimes it's possible to come across old slag heaps where if you're lucky you can come across small pieces of the stone. It has beautiful bands in it of various shades of purples and blues. There's loads of shops that sell things made from Blue John in Castleton but they're usually really expensive. There's also the caves around Castleton (Blue John, Treak Cliff, Peak and Speedwell Caverns) that you can pay a fee to go down into. In Speedwell, the journey is done on a boat and you have to wear a hard hat for the safety of your head! Peak Cavern is also known as Devil's Arse and is used for film screenings and small concerts at various times of the year. Not too far from Derbyshire is Sheffield, which is known for a lot of things, especially stainless steel (the process to make it originated here and Sheffield used to be really well-known for it. Sadly, most stainless steel is now made abroad because it's cheaper to do it that way - although a lot of the time it's poorer quality) and music (famous musicians seem to seep out of the brickwork - it must be something in our water!) I'm from Rotherham originally, which is the next town on to Sheffield, although I've lived in Sheffield longer. But the main reason I mention Sheffield is because of the Cholera Monument and grounds (here's a link to the Wiki page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_Monument_Grounds_and_Clay_Wood ). Not too far from the Cholera Monument are the ruins of Manor Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was held captive before her execution. She was reported to be able to access a pub in town called The Old Queen's Head, which is also the oldest pub in Sheffield (and has a bit of a grim play on words for the name, given its famous patronage). There are rumoured to be a network of tunnels underneath the centre of Sheffield, but as far as I know, they're all either filled in or dangerously inaccessible. Next on from Sheffield is Rotherham (mentioned in the Domesday Book) and Wentworth, which has Europe's largest stately home, Wentworth Woodhouse. This has a huge façade, with 365 windows! Imagine being *their* window-cleaner! The house is beautiful and the village of Wentworth has two churches (called Holy Trinity and Old Holy Trinity) and graveyards that are only separated by a little lane. The old church has effigies to some of the Earls of Strafford and also a vault to the Fitzwilliam family. The Fitzwilliams, Wentworths and Watson-Wentworths are families that were local landowners and lived at Wentworth Woodhouse. Here's a link to a bit of information on Old Holy Trinity: www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/holy-trinity-wentworth.html . I hope I've not rambled on too much and given you both a bit of food for thought on places to visit in the North of England if you're able to visit again. Thank you for making this video about Eyam. It's really lovely to see someone that's from America *not* just make videos about places in London!
So happy to see you guys visiting my country it’s a pleasure to have you both here in the uk. While your in England I would advise you both to experience the full English breakfast
I first heard of Eyam at the beginning of the Covid lockdown. In the face of what was happening in 2020 & how some people were behaving, the irony of a village in 1665 that chose to quarantine itself rather than run the risk of infecting neighboring villages was not lost on me. I love that the village has become a living memorial & history center so that their sacrifice was not forgotten. It's interesting that the villagers would leave money at the boundary stone in exchange for the food that folks from neighboring villages left for them - almost like a sort of 17th century version of Door Dash. Thank you for sharing with us.
I swear they make cemeteries look more and more historic and beautiful! They can still feel eerie but have a certain beauty about them! The very same with this one! The age of the stones there, these people truly have such beautiful final resting places. Just the overall beauty of this video and every video you guys do, and to take time to show us around on your explorations! Thank you so so much for another beautiful video besties! Safe travels as always 👻🎃🦇💚🥰
@@ElCineHefe Michael and baby ghoul are the best story and history tellers. Their voices are soothing and peaceful. That’s what makes their videos and their channel truly the best ! I get so excited when they post a new video !
Just a few miles from my hometown! If you're ever in the area again, let me know. You were also just a few miles from the filming locations of The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue, the exterior of Talbot Hall (actually Chatsworth House) from the 2010 version of The Wolfman, and Chesterfield with it's crooked spire, which has many legends about the twist. My favourite is that at a wedding once, the bride was a virgin, and the spire was so surprised that it turned to look :)
What a lovely tribute video to the victims (and in my book, heroes) of Eyam. They selflessly saved countless of others from contracting the plague. The plaques are a sad reminder of their sacrifices. They will never be forgotten. On a lighter note, I'm glad the UK weather was kind to you both 😊
Grimlife collective is the best. I appreciate how he explains the details of places i never knew existed. Lost Boys is my favorite and its he takes his to most sites. Appreciate the effort. GrimLife 4 Life
Wow strange only Women survived in alot of those familes. Maybe from all the herbs they used. I miss UK so much. Thank you for a top notch show as usual. Thanks for sharing.❤❤
When you get your house your sign on the house should say Welcome to the Grimm Estate. Enter if you dare. Have one of those pictures that the eyes follow you the whole time. lol
Loving your UK videos (from a Brit). Look up Pluckley Village in Kent. Supposed to be the UK's most haunted village. You may enjoy it. Keep up the fantastic content. My hubs and me love it. Happy Halloween 🦇
A village who sacrificed so much I visited here a few years ago In my village we have plague stones still embedded in walls where you would put your money in vinegar before you bought food & ale Incidentally I live just 6 miles from Lancaster,home of the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612
I've lived in the UK my whole life and wanted to go here for years. This video was wonderful and always love how much respect you show in your videos. I especially love how much respect for our little island, it's people and, history. You're becoming one of my favourite new channels.
I appreciate the sensitivity and respect with which you related the history of Eyam during the plague. Such a tragic story. It's hard to imagine the loneliness of the few who were left to mourn many family members and friends. This one brought a tear to my eye.
Live in Derbyshire and popped up here last autumn, lovely place. Nice little pizza and burger joint around the corner aswel for anyone that sees this, enjoy.
I love this place.. feels like home to me & my mum… we found out years after visiting this place after a feeling of belonging there that we had ancestors from the village of Eyam, thank you so much Rick & Jess for covering this beautiful historic village that I call home ❤
This was so wonderfully done! Bizarrely, I’d never heard of this place but just checked and am only 40 miles away! The respectful manner in which you treated our history was lovely to see. More respectful that most native Brits it seems. Good luck to you both.
Guys, you've got yourselves a new subscriber. I had tears in my eyes watching this. So moving. I've now watched all your videos from England. I think you have a real affinity for all those old world sites, so different to what we find in the US. Magical
Brilliant! So glad and surprised you went to Eyam. It's not far from me so we went as kids a few times and the story has haunted us ever since. Just the mention of the name Eyam and Monpesson still give me the shivers.
You are both so respectful. So informative. Excellent presenters. A village I'm hoping to visit in '24. When Jessica dropped the 2p coin into the well, that brought tears. So sad but how selfless were the villagers that perished to contain the disease. Knowing their fate. RIP each & every one of them. 🙏
I live not to far from Eyam and we had to do all about The Plague as part of our history in school, so did my children. I loved the way you told the story... love seeing you guys here in the UK! I think your videos are awesome! Keep up the great work..... can't wait to see what else you have from here in the UK for us 😀
And in learning about this historic village! There will always be events and things left out of the history books and that’s what I truly love. I am a major history buff, so historical sites, getting to physically be there of where things happened, can’t even imagine! I’m so glad you guys got to go there and experience this, and be our history teachers again! ❤
I love England- my experience was if you asked how to get somewhere people would say "10 minute walk " or "5 minutes that way". I loved the shops too- a butcher, bakery, etc. Daily shopping! It reminded me of my town when I was a kid. Never had to leave, good food & supplies all within walking distance - wonderful time. Cool trip you are on! Thx for taking us!!
Never seen this village but I have a mate who lives close to there. I’m so impressed how you’ve gone off the beaten track here and taught us some new history! 😊
I've watched so MANY travellers on journeys and adventures.. as tourists or walking back home. But Ive never come across any couple or person who's visited sites that I would go to. Each and every one. Amazing. It's like a personal tour and I couldn't ask for more. I will never set foot there, on that land, but if I ever did.. those are the places I would visit.
Fantastic upload, beautiful village with a lot of history. All these places you're visiting and they're all on my doorstep. I have to go, only an hour away from where I live too. Glad you guys are loving England.
Thanks so much for this! I lived in the UK for 2.5 years, 17 years ago. I did the regular tourist trap stuff and I went back to College and studied Art History. I have a new appreciation for historical places and I had never heard of this place. Fabulous job!!
I've lived in the UK all of my life and didn't know any of this. Thank you for teaching me some things today. I also love how respectful you guys are too.
This village is BEAUTIFUL. Crazy to think of the tragic things that happened here. I hope all of those souls are resting peacefully. Thank you so much for sharing you guys 🩶
Thanks for doing these awesome UK videos guys. I am crossing my fingers that some day the Grims do a video on Boleskine House on Loch Ness. It's the place where Aleister Crowley performed the Abramelin ritual and evoked angels and demons. Happy Halloween!
This video was one of my favorites..so heartbreaking ❤️🩹 I can’t imagine that amount of pain and sorrow…When you and Jessica paid your respects it brought tears. The church and cemetery were saddened and yet beautiful. I love gothic architecture and stain glass. Surreal. When you were reading the about info from the town’s plaque my eye caught at the bottom a paragraph saying: Watch Out! There may be someone watching you! I’d love to know more about that! The English countryside is amazing! I’m sure to watch this video many times! Keep safe ❤ love this journey you’re on.
I grew up not far from Eyam, we even had school trips there back in the late 70s, and we would go camping not far from there every year. I know the history of eyam and the field at the end of the village is the location of the most of the burials and there are still a few marker stones there. Once the church was full some was buried in the back gardens but when they was full they went in the field. Still is a beautiful place to visit.
24:10 When Jessica asked the Origin/ source of the stream..... You're looking at it. Its literally rainwater that is naturally drained through the peat bogs and chalk of the surrounding fields.
a great video, the way youre so respectful and informative isnt incredibly common on the historical side of youtube which is a shame. people seem to forget that even though this wasnt recent, they were real people and its such a heartbreaking (yet weirdly bittersweet) story. i also love what was said at 14:14
The experience of watching this video exceeded every story you might have heard in school or read in a history book. Thanks so much, what a awesome place!
Guys your literally in my back yard I’d have loved to bump into you … your U.K. content so far has been fantastic a real mix all fabulous .. love you guys ! Happy Halloween 🎃
Wow! This one's going in my top 5 favorite episodes! I really appreciate how you bring the history forward, no matter where you visit. Unfortunately my health won't let me visit the places I feel drawn to. Eyam is one of those places. Thank you both!💜🎃🤘
This was a really well done video, putting everything together in a timeline fashion and getting to see the physical locations and building and graves. Its so upsetting to see 1 person survive and the rest of the family taken. I cant imagine what went through their mind feeling completely alone in a world that took everything away from them. In the middle of nowhere , no one to talk to, burying ur loved ones urself. Its just heartbreaking.
Thank you for showing reverence throughout your tour of one of our most beautiful and historic villages. You and your partner were amazingly respectful and I too would have hugged that stone. I've visited and taken friends to Eyam many times & looking forward to taking Saskia and Gerard from the Netherlands in September 2024 too. I am from Bolsover in Derbyshire, another place you might have liked, especially for its Castle, with its tale of the haunting by the Grey Lady. As an aside, I worked for many years with two of the descendants of the Sidall family from Eyam whilst training to be a Hospital chef. They themselves always attended the anniversary memorial service at Eyam until the senior member of the family, Mrs Dorothy Sidall, passed away in the late 1980s. I hope you had a great time here in the UK and welcome you to come visit us anytime. I live on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire UK, a place that also holds much history (with Robin Hood folklore at its core too), part of which is used as worshipful centre for some of my Wiccan friends. Take care, Clive - Spyda Music Productions.
Excellent show. I have heard the story of this village before but never covered as well as this. This show does not get the credit it deserves. It is very educational as a travel loge and in regard to the history.
I honestly can't recall seeing it rain in any of your UK videos. You lucky buggers! It was dry here in Liverpool all day long until I walked the dog! Eyam is a lovely place. Stay safe, and enjoy! 🍻🎃🦇
I'm so glad you got the pronunciation of the village correct, for a place with such a grim[m] history (pun intended) it really is one of Derbyshire's most lovely places. 👍
How utterly selfless of the villagers to self-quarantine to prevent the spread of the plague. Hero's, every one.
Totally agree❤
Absolutely amazing. God bless them.
I am not sure people would do that today....
It took a yank to provide the best documentary on Eyam, far better than the BBC ones. Really interesting, thankyou
Wow…thank you. Much respect.
For someone on the vacation of a life time, the grimms sure are releasing alot of videos on their trip. Thank-you so much for taking us along on these amazing trips. Happy Halloween 🎃
Sooo good init? As a brit I just love seeing their take on everything but also looking forward to Germany which i think maybe next?... 🇩🇪
@@elgato894. Good for them!
I love your videos, thank you so much for all of your work 😊✌🏻
@elgato894 Have a beer dude it's really not worth freaking out over, so what if they are filming and posting videos, it is what is allowing them to make these great videos.
@@whitestuff10This! ☝️👻
Thanks so much for visiting us in the UK! You're so respectful of our stories, people, places and history and I for one appreciate this so much❤
We have a lot of English in our development here in the States. Let's face it, we are pretty much all that each other truly have in the world.
Imagine if they had not agreed to a quarantine? So many more lives would have been lost. What a selfless and conscientious act of these villagers
I wish more people were like Jessica and Michael, so respectful and truly interested in the history. Thank you both for taking us on your journeys. Greetings from Canada
Visited Eyam today. It was raining but we had a wonderful visit. Very atmospheric and very interesting. Grim and Jessica covered it perfectly and I kept saying “oh Grim and Jessica stood here!” Thank you for visiting Eyam and telling its sad and thought provoking story xx
This is why this is my favourite channel on RUclips. These people's stories are being told because of two people passionate about spreading history. Thank you guys.
Thank you for your respect and care. I am from England and I remember visiting Eyam when I was about 12. I am now 51! I remember these places and the names on the plaques. I was deeply affected by this place as a child and my family and I still talk about this. I am proud to be English when I see in our history how we did hold a lot of compassion for others, like here, quarantining themselves knowing they could run and maybe get free of it, but choosing to stay for the good of the surroundings townspeople. When she hugged the rock, I cried. Please hug her from me and tell her thank you for her love. I hope you both love the uk ❤
Great to see visitors to the UK actually making it out of London
This is where we used to go on school trips, amazing story and a beautiful little village.
the sound of the bell gave it more creepy vibe to the video
2:52 the aromatic and curative herbs were an important part of the plague era. What many people may not know, the Simon & Garfunkel famous song "Scarborough Fair" refers to a plague victim not be able to see his love. You can hear the some of the herbs mentioned in the song: "Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme" . The song was inspired by an old plague era poem.
Thank you for this added bit of history :)
I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing that bit of information ❤
the tune's been around for centuries with various lyrics but the only problem with the plague reference claim is that the version using the lyrics "par. sage, rose. and thyme" and referencing "Scarborough Fair" has only been around since the 19th century.
Slight correction. Actually, the song is a more modern take on a middle ages Scottish ballad called "The Elfin Knight" which is about a young maiden who gets basically kidnapped by a supernatural knight who she has feelings for. He agrees to marry her if she can complete a list of impossible tasks for him and in return she counters with a list of equally impossible tasks for him thus effectively avoiding rape and they ultimately both win out and become a married couple and as an added bonus they start living on a plot of land that was left to the young maiden by her father. The Simon and Garfunkel version from the 1960s is a mix of the old Scottish /English melody and some of it's lyrics mixed with an anti war message of the time. I don't know where you got that information but it has never had anything to do with the plague.
@@ghostchaser1631 It is a ballad about the Yorkshire town of Scarborough, which was infected by plague, ofcourse it is natural that it has varieties but this particular instance is requesting tasks to the listener because the person cannot meet their beloved. This version is traced back to 1670 . As the song spread, it was adapted, modified, and rewritten to the point that dozens of versions existed by the end of the 18th century. Yes it has to do with plague.
It's interesting to think that during that awful period no one knew for certain how the plague was transmitted. The Eyam villagers had the sense to realise the disease was passing from one person to another and isolated themselves from other villagers and journeymen so as not to pass it on or to become re infected when it stabilized,
They were obviously very well organised and with great foresight.
Was through Fleas from a package from London
I’m a long time follower of your channel and I’m a person with a disability that makes traveling very difficult. I love all your content it makes my day just to be able to follow you on your beautiful spooky adventures. Thank you for sharing your amazing lives with people like me who are confined to a little corner of the world.
Thank you Michael and Jessica you really humanized the plague for me. Up to now it was just a part of history but now I know names, ages, and cannot imagine the sorrow these survivors went through watching their loved ones fade away one by one. Quarantine off the town and still getting supplies. These poor people and that woman who had to bury her entire family herself how tragic!
I just love you two.
Because of your kindness of taking all of us with you on your adventures, I have learned so much.
Hugs and love to you both.
I live in England and never heard this story. Thanks for sharing. We all learn something new every day.
Nothing better than laying in bed with pneumonia watching a grimm life collective episode about the plague
The astonishing fact that structures 360+ years remain intact and apparently in use to this day is a remarkable achievement.
You're near my neck of the Woods! I hope you enjoyed the historic beauty of Eyam ❤
Wow that's a old cemetary. I thought the plague boundary stone was super cool also. What a beautiful place
Just a beautiful tribute to this little village with a sad history. I've seen other videos on this but none of them moved me as much as yours did. You really bring the history and the tragedy to light. I'm so glad you are filming your UK visit. Hope Jessica is feeling okay, you guys do a lot of travelling, it can be exhausting! Take care and look forward to more adventures.
The shot with the hot air balloon in the sky and the old buildings and old headstones is amazing! Love it!
🌿 The aromatic herb garden featured is of great historical significance.
Those particular herb species were stuffed into the “beak” of the creepy-looking “bird man” masks worn by physicians during the plague times.
The aroma of the herbs masked the stench emitted by the plague buboes (boils), and were thought to act as a rudimentary respiratory disease filter.
Thank you so much for taking us along with you ❤ I do love the one day Grimm Manner 💕
This was as good as any British History TV show. 👏🏻
Thank you for visiting Eyam. We were taught this at school at a young age. Living in Derbyshire, it was especially tragic. We were taken to Eyam on a school trip at 8 years old. You treated their story with equal reverence and respect. Thank you.
Our class was taken there too back in the early 90s
This puts much into perspective. In 1709, three brothers from Switzerland left because of religious persecution (Mennonites). One of those three was my ancestor. The generations just prior to them had lived through the plague. My son is the 10th generation in the USA.
Eyam is such a beautiful village isn't it? It's very in keeping with a lot of the Peak District villages. If you're able to visit again some time, you need to see Castleton. There's a hill with the ruins of Peveril Castle at the top. This and just about the whole of Castleton are said to be haunted. Castleton is famous for the Blue John, a type of fluorspar, being mined there. It's quite a rare stone now, but sometimes it's possible to come across old slag heaps where if you're lucky you can come across small pieces of the stone. It has beautiful bands in it of various shades of purples and blues. There's loads of shops that sell things made from Blue John in Castleton but they're usually really expensive. There's also the caves around Castleton (Blue John, Treak Cliff, Peak and Speedwell Caverns) that you can pay a fee to go down into. In Speedwell, the journey is done on a boat and you have to wear a hard hat for the safety of your head! Peak Cavern is also known as Devil's Arse and is used for film screenings and small concerts at various times of the year.
Not too far from Derbyshire is Sheffield, which is known for a lot of things, especially stainless steel (the process to make it originated here and Sheffield used to be really well-known for it. Sadly, most stainless steel is now made abroad because it's cheaper to do it that way - although a lot of the time it's poorer quality) and music (famous musicians seem to seep out of the brickwork - it must be something in our water!) I'm from Rotherham originally, which is the next town on to Sheffield, although I've lived in Sheffield longer. But the main reason I mention Sheffield is because of the Cholera Monument and grounds (here's a link to the Wiki page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_Monument_Grounds_and_Clay_Wood ). Not too far from the Cholera Monument are the ruins of Manor Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots was held captive before her execution. She was reported to be able to access a pub in town called The Old Queen's Head, which is also the oldest pub in Sheffield (and has a bit of a grim play on words for the name, given its famous patronage). There are rumoured to be a network of tunnels underneath the centre of Sheffield, but as far as I know, they're all either filled in or dangerously inaccessible.
Next on from Sheffield is Rotherham (mentioned in the Domesday Book) and Wentworth, which has Europe's largest stately home, Wentworth Woodhouse. This has a huge façade, with 365 windows! Imagine being *their* window-cleaner! The house is beautiful and the village of Wentworth has two churches (called Holy Trinity and Old Holy Trinity) and graveyards that are only separated by a little lane. The old church has effigies to some of the Earls of Strafford and also a vault to the Fitzwilliam family. The Fitzwilliams, Wentworths and Watson-Wentworths are families that were local landowners and lived at Wentworth Woodhouse. Here's a link to a bit of information on Old Holy Trinity: www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/holy-trinity-wentworth.html .
I hope I've not rambled on too much and given you both a bit of food for thought on places to visit in the North of England if you're able to visit again. Thank you for making this video about Eyam. It's really lovely to see someone that's from America *not* just make videos about places in London!
So happy to see you guys visiting my country it’s a pleasure to have you both here in the uk. While your in England I would advise you both to experience the full English breakfast
You two are taking me to places I could only dream of going! Thank you again for sharing such amazing adventures with the rest of us! Safe travels!
I live in Eyam it’s a nice place I guess, really quiet
Same here! Michael & Jessica never disappoint.
I first heard of Eyam at the beginning of the Covid lockdown. In the face of what was happening in 2020 & how some people were behaving, the irony of a village in 1665 that chose to quarantine itself rather than run the risk of infecting neighboring villages was not lost on me. I love that the village has become a living memorial & history center so that their sacrifice was not forgotten. It's interesting that the villagers would leave money at the boundary stone in exchange for the food that folks from neighboring villages left for them - almost like a sort of 17th century version of Door Dash. Thank you for sharing with us.
I swear they make cemeteries look more and more historic and beautiful! They can still feel eerie but have a certain beauty about them! The very same with this one! The age of the stones there, these people truly have such beautiful final resting places. Just the overall beauty of this video and every video you guys do, and to take time to show us around on your explorations! Thank you so so much for another beautiful video besties! Safe travels as always 👻🎃🦇💚🥰
It's Michael's enthusiasm. It comes across so genuine and you don't see that much in these days of meh.
@@ElCineHefe Michael and baby ghoul are the best story and history tellers. Their voices are soothing and peaceful. That’s what makes their videos and their channel truly the best ! I get so excited when they post a new video !
Wow! surprised to see you in the UK , not too far from me , great video and I hope you have a great time over here.
I hope Jessica feels ok. What a big UK trip you have provided for us hangers-on!
Love you both so much. Thankyou for showing so much respect for English heritage. You are such a respectful couple regardless where you are.❤
Just a few miles from my hometown! If you're ever in the area again, let me know. You were also just a few miles from the filming locations of The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue, the exterior of Talbot Hall (actually Chatsworth House) from the 2010 version of The Wolfman, and Chesterfield with it's crooked spire, which has many legends about the twist. My favourite is that at a wedding once, the bride was a virgin, and the spire was so surprised that it turned to look :)
You had me captivated telling the tragic stories of the villagers , thanks for your respect to our history and the places you visit . 😊
I'm from a really historical area here in the East Coast of the U.S. A lot of Early American and English history here
What a lovely tribute video to the victims (and in my book, heroes) of Eyam. They selflessly saved countless of others from contracting the plague. The plaques are a sad reminder of their sacrifices. They will never be forgotten.
On a lighter note, I'm glad the UK weather was kind to you both 😊
Good to see you both having a wonderful time in Europe much love watching from Pattaya Thailand
Grimlife collective is the best. I appreciate how he explains the details of places i never knew existed. Lost Boys is my favorite and its he takes his to most sites. Appreciate the effort. GrimLife 4 Life
Wow strange only Women survived in alot of those familes. Maybe from all the herbs they used. I miss UK so much. Thank you for a top notch show as usual. Thanks for sharing.❤❤
Actually a genetic mutation caused certain people to survive the plague.
When you get your house your sign on the house should say Welcome to the Grimm Estate. Enter if you dare. Have one of those pictures that the eyes follow you the whole time. lol
Loving your UK videos (from a Brit). Look up Pluckley Village in Kent. Supposed to be the UK's most haunted village. You may enjoy it. Keep up the fantastic content. My hubs and me love it. Happy Halloween 🦇
A village who sacrificed so much
I visited here a few years ago
In my village we have plague stones still embedded in walls where you would put your money in vinegar before you bought food & ale
Incidentally I live just 6 miles from Lancaster,home of the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612
Never grim when the grimms are about happy halloween 🎃 guys
Incredible historic walk through Eyam!!!
I've lived in the UK my whole life and wanted to go here for years. This video was wonderful and always love how much respect you show in your videos. I especially love how much respect for our little island, it's people and, history. You're becoming one of my favourite new channels.
I appreciate the sensitivity and respect with which you related the history of Eyam during the plague. Such a tragic story. It's hard to imagine the loneliness of the few who were left to mourn many family members and friends. This one brought a tear to my eye.
Ring a ring of Roses a pocket full of posies attisho attisho we all fall down. Love the video.
It looks beautiful there despite the sadness of so much loss so long ago. Thank you for sharing!
I only live a few hours away from here, by car and I've learned something new, thank you!
Live in Derbyshire and popped up here last autumn, lovely place. Nice little pizza and burger joint around the corner aswel for anyone that sees this, enjoy.
I love this place.. feels like home to me & my mum… we found out years after visiting this place after a feeling of belonging there that we had ancestors from the village of Eyam, thank you so much Rick & Jess for covering this beautiful historic village that I call home ❤
Only up the road from us. We've Been to Eyam loads of times, such a beautiful little village. A shame we didn't bump into you both 😁
This was so wonderfully done!
Bizarrely, I’d never heard of this place but just checked and am only 40 miles away!
The respectful manner in which you treated our history was lovely to see. More respectful that most native Brits it seems.
Good luck to you both.
Guys, you've got yourselves a new subscriber. I had tears in my eyes watching this. So moving. I've now watched all your videos from England. I think you have a real affinity for all those old world sites, so different to what we find in the US. Magical
What a wonderful Video. It touched my heart. I am glad there is a place that remembers, these souls. that was taken from an awful disease. RIP.
Lets go!!! One of my daily highlights, getting that Grimm notification
Brilliant! So glad and surprised you went to Eyam. It's not far from me so we went as kids a few times and the story has haunted us ever since. Just the mention of the name Eyam and Monpesson still give me the shivers.
You are both so respectful. So informative. Excellent presenters. A village I'm hoping to visit in '24. When Jessica dropped the 2p coin into the well, that brought tears. So sad but how selfless were the villagers that perished to contain the disease. Knowing their fate. RIP each & every one of them. 🙏
I live not to far from Eyam and we had to do all about The Plague as part of our history in school, so did my children. I loved the way you told the story... love seeing you guys here in the UK! I think your videos are awesome! Keep up the great work..... can't wait to see what else you have from here in the UK for us 😀
And in learning about this historic village! There will always be events and things left out of the history books and that’s what I truly love. I am a major history buff, so historical sites, getting to physically be there of where things happened, can’t even imagine! I’m so glad you guys got to go there and experience this, and be our history teachers again! ❤
Wow you made it to Eyam! Its a beautiful village with such a sad history, hope you enjoy our stunning Peak District!
I love England- my experience was if you asked how to get somewhere people would say "10 minute walk " or "5 minutes that way". I loved the shops too- a butcher, bakery, etc. Daily shopping! It reminded me of my town when I was a kid. Never had to leave, good food & supplies all within walking distance - wonderful time. Cool trip you are on! Thx for taking us!!
Never seen this village but I have a mate who lives close to there. I’m so impressed how you’ve gone off the beaten track here and taught us some new history! 😊
I've watched so MANY travellers on journeys and adventures.. as tourists or walking back home. But Ive never come across any couple or person who's visited sites that I would go to. Each and every one. Amazing. It's like a personal tour and I couldn't ask for more. I will never set foot there, on that land, but if I ever did.. those are the places I would visit.
Nice to see you 2 visiting my country. Many beautiful locations here such as this one. Hope you guys have a good time while you're here
A plague village I never heard of??! The hellll? Cannot wait for this….you guys are the best!! ❤💀
Fantastic upload, beautiful village with a lot of history. All these places you're visiting and they're all on my doorstep. I have to go, only an hour away from where I live too. Glad you guys are loving England.
As always. Thank you for taking me wirh you❤
Thanks so much for this! I lived in the UK for 2.5 years, 17 years ago. I did the regular tourist trap stuff and I went back to College and studied Art History. I have a new appreciation for historical places and I had never heard of this place. Fabulous job!!
I've lived in the UK all of my life and didn't know any of this. Thank you for teaching me some things today. I also love how respectful you guys are too.
I’m glad you covered this topic , it’s long forgotten on modern society but it was a tragic time in history .
This village is BEAUTIFUL. Crazy to think of the tragic things that happened here. I hope all of those souls are resting peacefully. Thank you so much for sharing you guys 🩶
This was so cool to visit that little village!! Looks the same as it did hundreds of years ago!! RIP to the plague victims🌹
Thanks for doing these awesome UK videos guys. I am crossing my fingers that some day the Grims do a video on Boleskine House on Loch Ness. It's the place where Aleister Crowley performed the Abramelin ritual and evoked angels and demons. Happy Halloween!
This video was one of my favorites..so heartbreaking ❤️🩹
I can’t imagine that amount of pain and sorrow…When you and Jessica paid your respects it brought tears. The church and cemetery were saddened and yet beautiful. I love gothic architecture and stain glass. Surreal. When you were reading the about info from the town’s plaque my eye caught at the bottom a paragraph saying: Watch Out! There may be someone watching you! I’d love to know more about that! The English countryside is amazing! I’m sure to watch this video many times! Keep safe ❤ love this journey you’re on.
I grew up not far from Eyam, we even had school trips there back in the late 70s, and we would go camping not far from there every year. I know the history of eyam and the field at the end of the village is the location of the most of the burials and there are still a few marker stones there. Once the church was full some was buried in the back gardens but when they was full they went in the field. Still is a beautiful place to visit.
I can't get enough of this story of this village.
3 things I love about this time of year the weather halloween and Grimmlife adventures. Nothing says Halloween more than Grimmlife! ❤️ you two!!!
24:10
When Jessica asked the Origin/ source of the stream.....
You're looking at it. Its literally rainwater that is naturally drained through the peat bogs and chalk of the surrounding fields.
This village gives me a Sleepy Hollow vibe. I love it. So sad what happened there though.
a great video, the way youre so respectful and informative isnt incredibly common on the historical side of youtube which is a shame. people seem to forget that even though this wasnt recent, they were real people and its such a heartbreaking (yet weirdly bittersweet) story. i also love what was said at 14:14
The experience of watching this video exceeded every story you might have heard in school or read in a history book. Thanks so much, what a awesome place!
Guys your literally in my back yard I’d have loved to bump into you … your U.K. content so far has been fantastic a real mix all fabulous .. love you guys ! Happy Halloween 🎃
Love your appreciation of History. Good work both of you. Best wishes from England 🙂🤘
Wow! This one's going in my top 5 favorite episodes! I really appreciate how you bring the history forward, no matter where you visit. Unfortunately my health won't let me visit the places I feel drawn to. Eyam is one of those places. Thank you both!💜🎃🤘
Hope you're enjoying the beautiful Autumn weather here in the UK.., and managed to avoid 'Storm Babet'.
We had a trip to Eyam in school part of our history lesson, absolutely fascinating thanks guys enjoyed
This was a really well done video, putting everything together in a timeline fashion and getting to see the physical locations and building and graves. Its so upsetting to see 1 person survive and the rest of the family taken. I cant imagine what went through their mind feeling completely alone in a world that took everything away from them. In the middle of nowhere , no one to talk to, burying ur loved ones urself. Its just heartbreaking.
Thank you for showing reverence throughout your tour of one of our most beautiful and historic villages. You and your partner were amazingly respectful and I too would have hugged that stone. I've visited and taken friends to Eyam many times & looking forward to taking Saskia and Gerard from the Netherlands in September 2024 too. I am from Bolsover in Derbyshire, another place you might have liked, especially for its Castle, with its tale of the haunting by the Grey Lady. As an aside, I worked for many years with two of the descendants of the Sidall family from Eyam whilst training to be a Hospital chef. They themselves always attended the anniversary memorial service at Eyam until the senior member of the family, Mrs Dorothy Sidall, passed away in the late 1980s. I hope you had a great time here in the UK and welcome you to come visit us anytime. I live on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire UK, a place that also holds much history (with Robin Hood folklore at its core too), part of which is used as worshipful centre for some of my Wiccan friends. Take care, Clive - Spyda Music Productions.
Your literally half hour from where I live ,Eyam is a beautiful but sad place .
Happy Halloween 👻! Loving these videos! Knew the next few months were going to be FANGTASTIC! Safe travels. Stay Spooky 🎃
Excellent show. I have heard the story of this village before but never covered as well as this. This show does not get the credit it deserves. It is very educational as a travel loge and in regard to the history.
the way you tell stories are so heart felt. i love your channel so much.
Well I’ve watched your videos for a few years now, an then this video is about 20 minutes from my house… brilliant
I honestly can't recall seeing it rain in any of your UK videos. You lucky buggers! It was dry here in Liverpool all day long until I walked the dog! Eyam is a lovely place. Stay safe, and enjoy! 🍻🎃🦇
Good job reporting and explaining a very sad time in their history.
I'm so glad you got the pronunciation of the village correct, for a place with such a grim[m] history (pun intended) it really is one of Derbyshire's most lovely places. 👍