Wormhill Well Dressing under Construction at Wormhill
Find out more about this ancient Derbyshire custom by watching the well dressers working on the dressing. The main well in Wormhill is a very large sectional board. This is filled with clay then the theme, drawn on tracing paper, is placed on the clay and ‘pricked out’. This means using a dress makers wheel to make marks on the clay along each line, like a dot-to-dot puzzle. The picture is then outlined with alder cones and filled in with other natural materials – beans, berries, reeds, flower petals…
Venue
Hargate Wall Farm, Hargate (SK17 8SJ) Follow the signposts when you enter the village.
Nearest Tourist Information Centre
Buxton (Tel: 01298 25106)
key
Prices
Free entry
Donations gratefully accepted.
Event details
| Dates | Times |
|---|---|
| Mon 19 - Fri 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 |
| Notes | There is usually at least one dresser on site. |
Contact
Mr V Barry PeirsonTel: 01298 871023
wormhillparishcouncil@cbits.net
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Nearby
Local AccommodationVenue
WormhillBuxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8TA
See location on Google maps.Map reference: SK 118750 Lat: 53.27185 Long: -1.82451
Travelling from Buxton, follow the A6 signposted Glossop & Chapel-en-le-Frith.
On reaching Dove Holes turn right (signposted Upper End & Wormhill). Follow this narrow road until you reach Wormhill.
Parking : free
Nearest station : 5 miles (8.0 kms) from Buxton station
Well Dressing Festivals
Sat 18 - Fri 24 May 2013
Sat 18 - Mon 20 May 2013
Sat 18 - Thu 23 May 2013
Sun 19 - Fri 24 May 2013
Mon 20 - Fri 24 May 2013
- Middleton by Youlgrave Well under Construction at Middleton by Youlgreave
- Monyash Well Dressing under Construction at Monyash
- Wirksworth Well Dressing under Construction at Wirksworth
Wed 22, Thu 23 May 2013
Fri 24 May 2013
Sat 25 May 2013 - Sun 2 Jun 2013
Sat 25 - Mon 27 May 2013
Sat 25 May 2013 - Sun 2 Jun 2013
Sat 25 May 2013 - Mon 3 Jun 2013
Sat 25 - Thu 30 May 2013
Mon 3 - Fri 7 Jun 2013
Sun 9 - Fri 14 Jun 2013
Mon 10 - Fri 14 Jun 2013
Fri 14 - Fri 21 Jun 2013
Sat 15 - Thu 20 Jun 2013
Sat 15 - Sat 22 Jun 2013
Sat 15 - Fri 21 Jun 2013
Sat 15 - Sat 22 Jun 2013
Mon 17 - Fri 21 Jun 2013
- Biddulph Moor Well In the Making at Biddulph Moor
- Litton Well Dressing under Construction at Litton
- Tideswell Well Dressing under Construction at Tideswell
Tue 18 - Fri 21 Jun 2013
Wed 19 - Fri 21 Jun 2013
Sat 22 - Sat 29 Jun 2013
Sat 22 - Sun 30 Jun 2013
- Hope Well Dressing at Hope
- Litton Well Dressing at Litton
- Over Haddon Well Dressing at Over Haddon
- Tideswell Well Dressing at Tideswell
- Whaley Bridge Well Dressing under Construction at Whaley Bridge
Sat 22 - Thu 27 Jun 2013
Sun 23 - Fri 28 Jun 2013
Mon 24 - Fri 28 Jun 2013
Mon 24 Jun 2013
Tue 25 Jun 2013
Wed 26 - Fri 28 Jun 2013
Fri 28 Jun 2013
Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 7 Jul 2013
Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 14 Jul 2013
Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Fri 5 Jul 2013
Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Sun 7 Jul 2013
Sat 29 Jun 2013 - Fri 5 Jul 2013
Sun 30 Jun 2013 - Thu 4 Jul 2013
Sun 30 Jun 2013 - Sun 7 Jul 2013
Mon 1 - Fri 5 Jul 2013
- Aston on Trent Well Dressing in the Making at Aston-on-Trent
- Coal Aston Well Dressing under Construction at Coal Aston
- Dore Well Dressing under Construction at Dore
Tue 2 - Fri 5 Jul 2013
Wed 3 - Fri 5 Jul 2013
Thu 4 - Sat 6 Jul 2013
Sat 6, Sun 7 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Sat 13 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Fri 12 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Sun 14 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Sat 13 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Sun 14 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Fri 12 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Wed 10 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Mon 8 Jul 2013
Sat 6 - Sat 13 Jul 2013
Sun 7 - Mon 15 Jul 2013
Sun 7 - Thu 11 Jul 2013
Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jul 2013
Mon 8 - Sun 14 Jul 2013
Mon 8 - Wed 10 Jul 2013
Mon 8, Tue 9 Jul 2013
Tue 9 - Fri 12 Jul 2013
Wed 10 - Fri 12 Jul 2013
Thu 11 - Thu 18 Jul 2013
Thu 11 - Sun 14 Jul 2013
Fri 12 - Sun 21 Jul 2013
Fri 12 - Fri 19 Jul 2013
- Cutthorpe (nr Chesterfield) Well Dressing at Cutthorpe
- Dronfield Woodhouse Well Dressing at Dronfield Woodhouse
Sat 13 - Sun 21 Jul 2013
Sat 13 - Fri 19 Jul 2013
Sun 14 - Sun 21 Jul 2013
Sun 14 - Sat 20 Jul 2013
Sun 14 - Fri 19 Jul 2013
Sun 14 - Mon 22 Jul 2013
Mon 15 - Fri 19 Jul 2013
Mon 15, Tue 16 Jul 2013
Mon 15 - Mon 29 Jul 2013
Tue 16 - Fri 19 Jul 2013
Wed 17, Thu 18 Jul 2013
- Barlborough Well Dressing under Construction at Barlborough
- Stoney Middleton Well Dressing under Construction at Stoney Middleton
Sat 20 - Sun 28 Jul 2013
Sat 20 - Wed 24 Jul 2013
Sat 20 - Sun 28 Jul 2013
Sat 20 - Sat 27 Jul 2013
Sat 20 - Sun 28 Jul 2013
Sat 20 - Mon 29 Jul 2013
Fri 26 Jul 2013
Wed 31 Jul 2013 - Fri 2 Aug 2013
Sat 3 - Sat 10 Aug 2013
Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2013
Wed 14 - Tue 20 Aug 2013
Sat 17 - Wed 21 Aug 2013
Sat 17 - Sat 24 Aug 2013
Mon 19 - Fri 23 Aug 2013
Tue 20 - Fri 23 Aug 2013
Thu 22 Aug 2013 - Sun 1 Sep 2013
Sat 24 Aug 2013 - Sun 1 Sep 2013
Mon 2 - Fri 6 Sep 2013
Sat 7 - Sat 14 Sep 2013
Sat 14 - Sun 22 Sep 2013
Events at this venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Sat 24 Aug 2013 - Sun 1 Sep 2013 | Wormhill Well Dressing |
