St Lawrence, Churchyard, Eyam &copy; Marathon

2017

SK2176 : St Lawrence, Churchyard, Eyam

taken 6 years ago, near to Eyam, Derbyshire, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with St Lawrence in this square

St Lawrence, Churchyard, Eyam

The plague struck the village of Eyam in 1665 (brought from London in some damp cloth). The village cut itself off to prevent it spreading, but even so 260 out of the village population of 350 died.

The tomb of Catherine Mompesson, the wife of the Reverend William Mompesson, and Thomas Stanley, William's ousted puritan predecessor, are to be found in the churchyard - see Link and Link

Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement People, Events Burial ground, Crematorium Place: Eyam other tags: Churchyard Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Eyam Village [76] · St Lawrence [60] · Died during the Plague [30] · William Mompesson [13] ·

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Grid Square: SK2176, 343 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Marathon (more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 24 October, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 12 November, 2017
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 2178 7639 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:17.0423N 1:40.4869W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SK 2175 7640
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)