2006
SJ9593 : Gee Cross Well Dressing 2006
taken 20 years ago, near to Gee Cross, Tameside, England
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Gee Cross Well Dressing 2006
The Adamson Band leading the 2006 Gee Cross Well Dressing Ceremony down Stockport Road.
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: Link
Well Dressing 2006: Link
Well Dressing 2008: Link
Well Dressing 2009: Link
Well Dressing 2011: Link
Well Dressing 2012: Link
Well-Dressing 2013: Link
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- Grid Square
- SJ9593, 1050 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Gerald England (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 9 July, 2006 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 7 February, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 9534 9332 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.1982N 2:4.2967W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 9533 9333
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
