Museums · East Midlands
Eyam
Eyam ( ) is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding m
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Eyam ( ) is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding moors and lead was mined in the area by the Romans. A settlement was founded on the present site by Anglo-Saxons, when mining was continued and other industries later developed. However, Eyam's main claim to fame is the story of how the village chose to go into isolation so as to prevent infection spreading after bubonic plague was discovered there in 1665. In the later 20th century, the village's sources of livelihood largely disappeared. The local economy now relies on the tourist trade, with Eyam being promoted as "the plague village".
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Eyam ( ) is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding moors and lead was mined in the area by the Romans. A settlement was founded on the present site by Anglo-Saxons, when mining was continued and other industries later developed. However, Eyam's main claim to fame is the story of how the village chose to go into isolation so as to prevent infection spreading after bubonic plague was discovered there in 1665. In the later 20th century, the village's sources of livelihood largely disappeared. The local economy now relies on the tourist trade, with Eyam being promoted as "the plague village".
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Background
History
Lead mining seems to have had a continuous history in the Eyam district since at least the Roman era and there is evidence of habitation from earlier. Stone circles and earth barrows on the moors above the present village have largely been destroyed, although some remain and more are recorded. The most notable site is the Wet Withens stone circle on Eyam Moor. Coins bearing the names of many emperors provide evidence of Roman lead-mining locally. However, the village's name derives from Old English and is first recorded in the Domesday Book as . It is a dative form of the noun ('an island') and probably refers to a patch of cultivable land amidst the moors, or else to the settlement's…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2840, -1.6710
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Eyam
- Postcode
- S32 5RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Eyam (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eyam?
- Eyam is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.2840°, -1.6710°.
- Is Eyam wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Eyam. Check ahead for specific facilities.