Information board at Plague Cottage,... © Marathon

SK2176 : Information board at Plague Cottage, Eyam

taken 5 years ago, near to Eyam, Derbyshire, Great Britain

Information board at Plague Cottage, 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.

George Viccars, the first victim, died at Plague Cottage on 7th September 1665. The cottage was the scene of just one of many tragedies, the details of which can be seen here. A picture of Plague Cottage can be seen at Link

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Grid Square: SK2176, 305 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Marathon (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 24 October, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 12 November, 2017
Geographical Context: People, Events
Place (from Tags): Eyam
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 2172 7641 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:17.0533N 1:40.5408W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SK 2171 7640
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)