2019

SJ9593 : Gee Cross Well Dressing 2019

taken 5 years ago, near to Gee Cross, Tameside, England

 Gee Cross Well Dressing 2019
Gee Cross Well Dressing 2019

Denton Brass leading the 2019 procession down Knott Lane to Hyde Chapel after the end of the visit around the wells.
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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SJ9593, 980 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 July, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 19 July, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9531 9334 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.2090N 2:4.3238W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9528 9337
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