The Plague Stone, Penrith

Plague Stone, Penrith, Cumbria.
A plague in 1598 killed 2,260 townsfolk, and neighbouring farmers fearful of catching it, insisted the townsfolk pay for their produce by throwing coins into the disinfectant-filled stone at the edge of town.

Penrith, Cumbria, England, UK

Created: February 28, 2011

Author: Joan Martin

Photograph size: 9.8 Mpixels (28.1 MB uncompressed) - 3841x2561 pixels (12.8x8.5 in / 32.5x21.7 cm at 300 ppi)

Photograph keywords: Penrith, Plague Stone, Tudor

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