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Trapped by the Plague - Eyam Village 1665

Trapped by the Plague - Eyam Village 1665

Update: 2024-04-01
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In 1665 plague devastated England.  The remote Derbyshire village of Eyam was spared the horror - until a tailor bought a roll of cloth from London.   To stop the pestilence spreading, the local vicar closed down Eyam -  and the villagers were locked in.  Hear the dramatic story of the plague village in this podcast.

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Trapped by the Plague - Eyam Village 1665

Trapped by the Plague - Eyam Village 1665

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