The village of Eyam, located in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, is most famous for the actions of its vicar, William Mompesson, in quarantining the inhabitants during the devastating bubonic plague of 1665-1666.
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Title: Postcard of a cottage in the village of Eyam
Creator: Scrivens
Date Created: 1930
Location: Eyam, Derbyshire, Emgland, United Kingdom
Provenance: Derbyshire Local Studies Postacrd collection
Subject Keywords: Plague, Architecture, Villages
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