2016

SJ9593 : Ralph Fold Well 2016

taken 8 years ago, near to Gee Cross, Tameside, England

Ralph Fold Well 2016
Ralph Fold Well 2016
Looking down Stockport Road, the A560. On the right is Gee Cross Methodist Church which stands on land once part of Ralph Fold. The farm's well was located behind the present building. Their contribution to the 2016 Well Dressing is a design based around Faith, Hope and Love SJ9593 : Faith Hope Love.

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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
Well Dressing 2006: LinkExternal link
Well Dressing 2008: LinkExternal link
Well Dressing 2009: LinkExternal link
Well Dressing 2011: LinkExternal link
Well Dressing 2012: LinkExternal link
Well-Dressing 2013: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Religious sites Suburb, Urban fringe People, Events Road: A560 Date: 2016 other tags: Well Dressing Methodist Church Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ9593, 980 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 12 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 18 July, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9550 9350 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.2954N 2:4.1524W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9551 9352
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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