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  2. Eyam - Wikipedia

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    The "Eyam Hypothesis" is a medical theory named after the village's contribution to containing the spread of the plague through self-isolation. It has been proposed in the recent discussion over whether observed isolationary behaviour in sickness among vertebrates is the result of evolution or of altruism and still awaits validation.

  3. Listed buildings in Eyam - Wikipedia

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    The history of the village is notable because when the plague broke out in 1666, the village went into voluntary quarantine to prevent the disease from spreading outside. [1] Some of the listed buildings are associated with this event, including cottages occupied by the victims of the disease, and their gravestones.

  4. Cucklet Church - Wikipedia

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    Cucklet Church, formerly known as Cucklet Delph, is a cave west of Jumber Brook in Eyam, Derbyshire. [ 2 ] The book Caves of the Peak District describes it as "A series of through arches in a prominent buttress."

  5. Eyam Museum - Wikipedia

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    Eyam Museum or as it is locally known Eyam Plague museum is a local museum in the village of Eyam, located in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Overview

  6. Derby plague of 1665 - Wikipedia

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    During the Great Plague of 1665 the area of Derby, England, fell victim to the bubonic plague epidemic, with many deaths. [1] Some areas of Derby still carry names that record the 1665 visitation such as Blagreaves Lane which was Black Graves Lane, while Dead Man's Lane speaks for itself.

  7. Mompesson's Well - Wikipedia

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    In 1665 plague hit England, and a consignment of cloth bound for Eyam brought with it the infectious fleas which spread the disease. Mompesson, in conjunction with another clergyman, the ejected Puritan, Thomas Stanley, took the courageous decision to isolate the village. In all, 260 of the village's inhabitants, including his wife Catherine ...

  8. Category:Eyam - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Eyam" ... Derby plague of 1665; E. St Lawrence's Church, Eyam; Eyam Hall; Eyam Moor; Eyam Museum; H.

  9. Riley Graveyard - Wikipedia

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    The cemetery, on the outskirts of Eyam, contains the graves of the Hancock family who died during the outbreak of the plague that spread from London to the village in 1666. [3] Elizabeth Hancock buried her husband and six children, carrying the remains up the hill to the burial site. [ 4 ]