EYAM PARISH

Introduction

Eyam is an English village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales that lies within the Peak District National Park. There is evidence of early occupation by Ancient Britons on the surrounding moors and lead was mined in the area by the Romans. A settlement was founded on the present site by Anglo-Saxons, when mining was continued and other industries later developed. However, Eyam’s main claim to fame is the story of how the village chose to go into isolation so as to prevent infection spreading after bubonic plague was discovered there in 1665.In the later 20th century, the village's sources of livelihood largely disappeared. The local economy now relies on the tourist trade, with Eyam being promoted as "the plague village". Although the story has been kept alive by a growing number of literary works since the early 19th century, its truth has been questioned.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,067 hectares
Population	971 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	91 people/km²
Mean age	45.7
Ward	Hathersage and Eyam
District	Derbyshire Dales
Postcodes	S32
ONS ID	E04002750