Among the stone cottages and cosy pobs are clues to this village's history
In the heart of the Peak District, north of Bakewell, lies a village which appears like any other you’ll find in this national park. With pretty stone cottages and narrow streets, the village of Eyam certainly doesn’t look out of place.
READ MORE: The best National Trust sites near Greater Manchester to see the leaves change this autumn People were urged to bury the dead as soon after death and as near to the place of death as possible, to prevent further spread of the plague. Church services were also held in a naturally-formed outside amphitheatre, in a 17th-century version of social distancing.
Today Eyam relies mainly on tourism and you can still see many of the features which define this place as the Plague Village. As you walk around you’ll spot plaques on various cottages dedicated to the former residents who succumbed to the plague, while St Lawrence Church has a stained glass window which recalls the actions of the villagers.
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