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Eyam, The Plague Cottages 1919
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Pronounced 'Eem', this is 'the plague village'. In the 17th century bubonic plague was discovered in the village, believed to have arrived in a consignment of cloth from London. Under the leadership of their vicar William Mompesson, the villagers isolated themselves, thus containing the spread of this killer disease. Over 80% of the villagers perished, including Mompesson's wife. Note the children at play: all wearing hats.

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Francis Frith Murderer Of Eyam
I am astonished that this collection is Francis Frith and I am assuming it is a coincidence that I found it when looking up Francis Frith of Eyam. Francis Frith was a resident of Eyam in Derbsyhire. He and his wife were buried in Eyam on March 11th 1836. The unusual thing about this was that Francis first murdered his younger wife and then killed himself. My family (Beeley/White) come from the ...see more
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The Hollises Of Eyam
I married John Hollis from Eyam and we were married for 38 years. Sadly, he died in November 1995. John was born in Eyam, the youngest son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Vanes).They lived in the council houses on Grindleford Road. Eyam is famous for the village which contained the Plague. Eyam Church is a beautiful building, the cottages next to the church are called "Plague Cottages". Across the way are the Village ...see more
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Our First Visit To Eyam
My husband's family comes from the Derby area. Our son is very proud of his Derbyshire roots, and sought to buy a house close to Derby yet - if possble - in a village in the Peak District. He and his wife spent many days and weeks searching - and in the end found their cottage in Eyam. It is situated in the village square, and we were invited up to stay for a weekend and investigate the local area. We spent ...see more
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Added 26 July 2010

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