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Eyam

British

/ iːm /

noun

a village in N central England, in Derbyshire. When plague reached the village in 1665 the inhabitants, led by the Rev. Mompesson, isolated themselves to prevent it spreading further: as a result most of them died, including Mompesson's family

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Three miles away, the head teacher of Eyam CE Primary School - Oona Gilbertson - is concerned about falling pupil numbers in recent years.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

The most famous voluntary cordon, according to Joseph P. Byrne, a historian at Belmont University in Nashville, was of the English village of Eyam.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2014

Grateful people from other villages left food outside a circle of stones around Eyam.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2014

Such was the authority of the clergy, the power of faith and the eloquence of the 28-year-old rector that the people of Eyam agreed.

From Time Magazine Archive

The very beautiful cross at Eyam, in Derbyshire, differs both in style and workmanship from almost any other.

From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

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