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· Kerridge Hill

White Nancy, built to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo, is sited on the north end of Kerridge Hill overlooking Bollington.

Various dates between 1815 and 1820 are given for its building as a summer house by the Gaskell family who lived in the nearby Ingersley Hall (now known as Savio House).

Before White Nancy an 'invasion' beacon, described as a small brick rotunda, occupied the site.

Some claim that it was white-washed from the beginning, but painted green during World War II so as not to provide a landmark for enemy aircraft. However others state that the stonework was neither rendered nor painted for many years.

Internally there is a seat all round the wall with a large table in the centre. The table is circular, cut from a single piece of stone. The doorway was blocked up some years ago owing to vandalism.

There is no fully accepted reason for the name Nancy, it has been suggested that is that it was the name of the horse that lead the team dragging the building materials up the hill.

info courtesy of DenT