Plague Cottage, Eyam
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Plague Cottage, Eyam
Image: © Andrew Hill Taken: 16 Feb 2012
The plaque marks the home where the first death, that of George Viccars, took place on September 7th in 1665. Four further people died in the cottage including two children, with one survivor, their mother Mary.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.284221
Longitude
-1.67568