As dozens died, the rector of Eyam church, William Mompesson, with the help of his predecessor Thomas Stanley, convinced parishioners the only way to fight it was to shut off the village completely.

Stone cottages on winding streets, a handsome 14th-century church, a village green complete with its ancient stocks. It’s a postcard-friendly place, ... for Eyam is the plague village.

Eyam, Derbyshire and coronavirus: The plague village that destroyed itself to save a nation in lockdown once again ...

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People will also be able to read the fascinating real-life stories of ‘Love In A Pandemic’ at the exhibition at Eyam Church. Set in Eyam in 1665, when the village is locked down to prevent the ...

GeoStories, based in Sheffield, is inviting people to visit Eyam and experience the village in a whole new way, thanks to two new GeoStories that have just launched on the app called ‘The Great ...

A historic Peak District village is being transported back to the middle of the 17th Century using the wonders of modern technology. Eyam in the heart of the national park has long been known as ...