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Tissington Well Dressings 2017
May 25, 2017
Derbyshire, flowers, Peak District, Tissington, Well Dressings,For Tissington Ascension Tide is an extremely hectic period when the whole village work tirelessly together to create the stunning, and colourful well dressings. The dressing or decorating of water wells as a thanksgiving is an ancient art that goes way back into the mists of time, so far back that no one is entirely sure of the origin. One plausible theory is that the custom began in Tissington village just after the Black Death of 1348. The villagers were spared the ravages of the plague, and their immunity was attributed to the purity of t...
Tissington Well Dressings 2016
May 12, 2016
Animals, Derbyshire, History, Peak District, Tissington, Well Dressings,One of my favourite events of the year is Tissington Well Dressings. The amazingly detailed designs are created by pressing brightly coloured petals, leaves, twigs, and natural materials into wet clay mounted on wooden boards. There are six water wells around the village each with their own spectacular display, often with biblical themes. [caption id="attachment_5621" align="alignnone" width="586"] Tissington Hall Well - Let there be light[/caption] The origins of this ancient custom are lost in the mists of time, but what is certain is tha...
Tissington Well Dressings 2014
May 30, 2014
Animals, Derbyshire, History, Lambs, Peak District, Tissington, Well Dressings,It's amazing how quickly the seasons change and another year flies by, but the ancient tradition of well dressing is ever constant. The Peak District hosts many well dressings, but Tissington village produces some of the most spectacular, with a total of 6 wells. Hall Well commemorating the First World War It is unclear as to the exact origin of well dressings - some believe they were originally pagan celebrations, others consider they only go back as far as the Black Death in the 1348. Many communities were devastated by the dreadful plague, ...
The dressing or decorating of water wells as a thanksgiving is an ancient art peculiar to the Peak District, which goes so far back in time that no one can be exactly sure of the origins. One of the most spectacular well dressings in Derbyshire is in the village of Tissington, just 3 miles down the road from Hoe Grange. One theory is that the custom began in Tissington village just after the Black Death of 1348. The villagers were spared the ravages of the plague, and their immunity was attributed to the purity of the water. Others believe th...
Well, well, well…..
May 18, 2012
Derbyshire, Eco, History, Peak District, Tissington, Tourism, Village, Well Dressings,The seasons come round so fast, it is hard to believe that it's already Ascension Day and time for the spectacular well dressings at Tissington. Dressing or decorating wells with colourful flowers to give thanks for our water is an ancient tradition that is peculiar to the Peak District, which goes so far back in time that no one can be sure of it's origins. One theory is that the custom began in Tissington village just after the Black Death of 1348. The villagers were spared the ravages of the plague, and their immunity was attributed to the ...







