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Eyam plague<\/h2>
The restored 13th<\/sup>-century Parish Church of St Lawrence has many touching memorials of the plague, including the chair of William Mompesson, the rector who led the villagers in their selfless act of heroism. Close to the magnificent Saxon Preaching Cross in the churchyard is the table-top tomb of Mompesson\u2019s wife, Catherine, who died in at the height of the outbreak.\u00a0<\/p>
Eyam’s church graveyard\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure> Eyam Hall<\/h2>
Opposite the tiny village green, complete with its restored Stocks, is the late 17th<\/sup>-century Eyam Hall<\/a>, a lovely gritstone gabled and mullioned building which has been the home of the Wright family since it was built in 1676. Audio guided tours are available throughout October.\u00a0<\/p>
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Eyam museum<\/h2>
Eyam Museum<\/a>, in the former Methodist Chapel in Hawkhill Road, has award-winning exhibits which graphically tell the story of the village from prehistoric to modern times, plus the harrowing story of the Plague.\u00a0<\/p>
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A footpath near the historic village of Eyam in the hills of the Peak District National Park\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure> Eyam walks<\/h2>
One Eyam family particularly hard hit by the Plague were the Hancocks of Riley House Farm, seven of whom died within a week of each other in August, 1665. The evocative headstones marking their graves can be seen grouped inside a walled enclosure known as the Riley Graves, a short walk from the village, on the minor road leading east towards Grindleford.<\/p>
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