2012

SJ9593 : Slateacre Well 2012

taken 12 years ago, near to Gee Cross, Tameside, England

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Slateacre Well 2012
Slateacre Well 2012
Slateacre Well was dressed by the children of Dowson Primary School. They drew inspiration for their well dressing from the two big events of 2012, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games.
Gee Cross Well Dressing

Although well-dressing is a custom mostly confined to Derbyshire, it can be seen in adjacent counties too. Well dressing celebrations were held regularly in Gee Cross from the 1820s until 1878. The custom was revived by the local Women's Institute in 2000. The Well Dressing Ceremony was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was revived in 2022.

Tameside Local History Forum: LinkExternal link
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Well-Dressing 2013: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: People, Events Date: 2012 other tags: Well Dressing Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Olympic Games 2012 Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ9593, 980 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 July, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 23 July, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9563 9323 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.1498N 2:4.0347W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9563 9324
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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