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Contents:

1. Introduction

2. History

3. Construction

4. Diary of Events

5. Tissington Well Dressings

6. Tissington Hall

7. Etwall Well Dressings    

8. Wirksworth Well Dressings    

 

DIARY OF EVENTS 2008*

DATE

TOWN/VILLAGE

May

 

1-7

Tissington (near to Ashbourne on the A515 Buxton road)   Tel. 01335 352200

5

Newborough (near Burton-on-Trent)   Tel. 01283 508111

10-13

Waingroves   Tel. 01773 748843

10-18

Milford and Makeney   Tel. 01773 822537

17-19

Etwall   Tel. 01283 22344

17-21

Swanwick   Tel. 01773 609171

17-25

Ashford-in-the-Water   Tel. 01629 813464

24-26

Endon   Tel. 01782 503918

24-27

Brackenfield (off A615 Alfreton to Matlock road)   Tel. 01629 534806

24-27

Wirksworth   Tel. 01629 824169/822695

24-29

Middleton-by-Youlgreave   Tel. 07739 827217

24-31

Monyash (off A515 Buxton to Ashbourne road)   Tel. 01629 812778

June

 

7-12

Ripley   Tel. 01773 841488 

8-14

Cressbrook (south of Tideswell)   Tel. 01298 872240

8-16

Marston Montgomery   Tel. 01889 590471

14

Flash   Tel. 01298 24854 

14-21

Wyaston and Edlaston (near Ashbourne)   Tel. 01335 342828

14-22

Whitwell   Tel. 01909 722388

20/27

Norbury (C of E Primary School)   Tel. 01335 324337

21-26

Derby City Centre   Tel. 01332 295858

21-26

Kniveton (B5035 Nr Ashbourne)   Tel. 01335 344093

21-26

Youlgreave   Tel. 01629 636341

21/27

Mayfield   Tel. 01335 342538

21-29

Litton (near Tideswell)   Tel. 01298 871569

21-29

Tideswell   Tel. 01298 871615

21-29

Over Haddon   Tel. 01629 814177

27

Elmton   Tel. 01909 720035

29

Rowsley   Tel. 01629 734427

29

Hope   Tel. 01433 621312

28 - 4 July

Bugsworth Basin   Tel. 01663 733445

28-5 July

Whaley Bridge   Tel. 0845 1297777

28-5 July

Old Whittington Chesterfield   Tel. 01246 450897

28-7 July

Bakewell   Tel. 01629 813995

July

 

2-9

Peak Forest   Tel. 01298 812234

5-8

Wessington   Tel. 01773 520152

5-9

Pleasley   Tel. 01623 810732

5-10

Coal Aston

5-13

Old Tupton (near Chesterfield)   Tel. 01246 863311

5-13

Dore   Tel. 0114 2360332

5-13

Hathersage   Tel. 01298 25106

5-13

Chapel-en-le-Frith   Tel. 01298 815291

6-13

Buxton   Tel. 01298 70156

7-14

Harthill Near Sheffield  

11-18

Dronfield (The Forge)  Tel. 01246 410888

11-18

Dronfield Woodhouse   Tel. 01246 416915

12-17

Aston-on-Trent   Tel. 01332 799595

12-17

Belper   Tel. 01773 852467 (mornings only)

12-18

West Hallam   Tel. 0115 9326621

12-20

Millthorpe (Nr Holmesfield)   Tel. 0114 2621699

12-20

Holmsfield Children's Well Dressing   Tel. 0114 2890356

13-20

Pilsley   Tel. 01246 582421

14-20

Cutthorpe (near Chesterfield)   Tel. 01246 201478 (Blessing 18 July in village hall)

17-20

Upper Langwith (near Bolsover)   Tel. 01623 743241

19-20

Heage Windmill   Tel. 01773 852467

19-26

Charlesworth/Broadbottom   Tel. 01457 855837

19-25

Great Longstone   Tel. 01629 640943

19-25

Little Longstone   Tel. 0771 8900407

19-26

Heath (on Chesterfield side of Junction 29 on M1 Motorway)   Tel. 01246 853897

19-27

Ault Hucknall, Glapwell and Rowthorne   Tel. 01246 850608

26-30

Barlborough   Tel. 01246 810578

25-28

Stoney Middleton   Tel. 01433 631942

August

 

2-11

Bradwell   Tel. 01433 620222

2-9

Wingerworth   Tel. 01246 273571

13-19

Barlow (north of Chesterfield on B6051)   Tel. 0114 2890310

14-26

Great Hucklow   Tel. 01298 871385

16

Taddington (off A6 between Buxton and Bakewell)   Tel. 01298 85396 

21-29

Holymoorside (off A619 Chesterfield to Baslow road)   Tel. 01246 569177

23-30

Eyam   Tel. 01433 630599

23-30

Foolow (off A623 west of Eyam)   Tel. 0776 2193305

23-31

Wormhill (north east of Buxton)   Tel. 01298 871023

30-7 September

Wardlow (off A623 Baslow to Chapel-en-le-Frith road)   Tel. 01298 872091

September

 

13-20

Chesterfield   Tel. 01246 345777

13-21

Hartington   Tel. 01298 84380

*List of known events, but as not all information received has been presented in the same manner - please telephone the appropriate number listed above or contact nearest Tourist Information Centre for further information before travelling.   

             

           

 

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DATES AND VENUES

The dates and venues for 2008 well dressings are listed on this page - where details have been made available. Further information can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centres listed lower down this column.

Monyash

 

 

WELL DRESSING LEAFLETS

 

For 2008,  the traditional well dressing leaflet is not being published (following a change of plan a leaflet for 2008 has been published). Tourist Information Centres and other outlets will be able to supply more comprehensive information relating to well dressing blessing ceremonies times, plus full details of dates and venues. Also information relating to the dates of construction when wells can be viewed in the making and contact telephone numbers.

 

 

Belper

 

 

LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES

 

Ashbourne:

Tel. 01335 343666.

Bakewell:

Tel: 01629 813227.

Buxton:

Tel. 01298 25106.

Chesterfield:

Tel. 01246 345777/8.

Derby:

Tel. 01332 255802.

Glossop:

Tel. 01457 855920.

Matlock:

Tel. 01629 583388.

Matlock Bath:

Tel. 01629 583834.

Ripley:

Tel. 01773 841488.

Swadlincote:

Tel. 01283 222848

 

 

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WELL DRESSINGS

 

Introduction

History

Construction

Tissington Wells

Tissington Hall