Eyam
It started in the small Derbyshire village of Eyam in England in August 1349
1665 - the great plague of old London town. It had been endemic since the 1300s when it was brought to Europe by the Huns. It was in 1665 but in the small village of Eyam, Derbyshire, UK
In October 1562 Elizabeth I caught smallpox, but survived it.
Eyam's population is 926.
The Roses of Eyam was created in 1973.
Eyam Museum was created in 1994.
259 villagers out of 292 died in eyam
259 villagers out of 292 died in eyam
When the Plague arrived in Eyam, the decision was made to quarantine the entire village to prevent further spread of the disease. The plague raged in the village for 16 months and killed at least 260 villagers: only 83 villagers survived out of a population of 350. 75%
England.
In 1665 the village of Eyam in Derbyshire, Northern England famously went into self imposed quarantine to try to stop the spread of the 'Black Death'