Plague Rat - Eyam, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 17.226 W 001° 40.655
30U E 588155 N 5905024
This unusual subject for a weathervane is on top of the Eyam museum and was erected as part of the millennium celebrations.
Waymark Code: WMJGC2
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/15/2013
Views: 5
"The museum tells the story of bubonic plague that hit the village in 1665. The disease came to the village with fleas in a bundle of cloth ordered by the village tailor from London.
The village was in an isolated position and it took the brave decision to isolate themselves and not travel to surrounding villages. The village lost approximately 1/3 of the population but prevented the disease being spread further."
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There is a plaque next to the entrance with the following text.
The "Rat" weather-vane
was donated to
Eyam Museum
as a Millennium gift
by
Eyam Village Society
Visit Instructions:Visit to existing waymarks
must be accompanied by a new, original photo you took while visiting the weather vane.
If you have any additional information on the weathervane to share, please do so. Give the date and an account of your visit.