Halloween Special | The Plague Village

Update: 2025-10-08

Description

In September 1665 a plague outbreak took hold in the Derbyshire village of Eyam. It lasted for 15 months and claimed 260 lives.

The bacteria that caused the bubonic plague was transported to the village in a box of material. Within a few weeks, the illness had taken hold.

In response the residents isolated to keep the disease from spreading to the surrounding villages.

Join Helen and curator Owen Roberts as they uncover the tale of the plague village and the extraordinary sacrifice its inhabitants made to save the lives of others.

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Production:

Host: Helen Antrobus

Producer: Katy Kelly

Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez

Contributor: Owen Roberts

Discover More:

Find out more about Eyam: https://www.eyam-museum.org.uk

Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts

If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk