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	Well dressing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Well dressing is a custom practised in the Peak District of England, in which wells are decorated with designs created from flower petals.
		The origins of the tradition are alternatively said to lie in pagan tradition or in giving thanks for the purity of the water drawn from certain wells during the period of the Black Death.
		Well Dressing in Sutton, near Macclesfield in Cheshire
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Well_dressing (237 words)

	Well dressing in the Peak District of Derbyshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Well dressing in the Peak District of Derbyshire
		Whatever the true origin, the ceremony of well dressing is peculiar to the County of Derbyshire and the fringe areas.
		Tissington, recorded as dressing a well in 1349, is the oldest authenticated instance of well dressing in Derbyshire.
	www.peakleisure.co.uk /well_dressing_in_derbyshire (815 words)

	Dressing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dressings are often held in place with bandages, but the two terms are not synonymous.
		Dressing can also refer to a type of sauce which is generally poured on a salad, or spread on the bread of a sandwich
		Dressing is another name for stuffing, the food item which is placed inside a roasted turkey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dressing (267 words)

	Peak District well dressing
		The custom of well dressing is restricted largely to Derbyshire and areas nearby.It is not clear exactly when it began but it is generally accepted that the village of Tissington revived well dressing in the mid 14th century.
		Well dressing celebrates the source(s) of clean water in a village or town.
		During well dressing, the local well or spring is decorated with a picture made from plant materials - berries, petals, leaves and in the case of Holymoorside entire flowers.
	www.thepeakdistrict.info /fast/html/well_dressings.html (409 words)

	Fly the Flag - Well Dressing in Derbyshire
		The dressing of wells is peculiar to Derbyshire and surrounding areas.
		Well dressing was quite simply an expression of gratitude by country folk for the purity of their water from local springs and wells.
		The well dressings, often beautifully spectacular, are a sight to behold and a visit is to be strongly recommended.
	www.flytheflag.net /t_tourism_welldressinginderbyshire.htm (247 words)

	Well Dressing
		Throughout the summer, wells and other bodies of water are decorated with pictures made of flowers on a bed of damp clay.
		A number of years ago, I was fortunate enough to be part of the team which dressed the "Town Well" at Eyam.
		I spent a happy time as an honorary member of the Eyam community: I was allowed to mark out parts of the clay and to sort blue hydrangea petals into piles of different shades.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /prod/dialspace/town/avenue/pd49/pockets/places/wells/dressing.htm (486 words)

	Cooks.com - Guide - Salad Dressings to Suit the Salads
		It is in the preparation, dressing and serving of salads that the modern hostess may best express her individuality and good taste.
		Served with a dressing that has a bit of tang to it, these simple salads become pick-ups to the appetite, stimulating it for the dessert and coffee to follow.
		When the dressing is smooth and creamy, stir in one-half teaspoon of salt, one-eighth teaspoon of white pepper, one and one-half teaspoon of granulated sugar, one-quarter teaspoon of paprika and one tablespoon of lemon juice.
	www.cooks.com /rec/story/154 (3939 words)

	St. Chad's, Lichfield - Well Dressing
		The well dressing is now part of an annual open weekend, when there are displays in church illustrating the many and varied activities in which the parish is involved.
		The process of well dressing is begun by filling the wooden frames with wet clay.
		A short Service of Blessing is held at the well on the Saturday morning, when thanks is given for those who have used their time, skill and creativity to beautify the well, the dressing is blessed, and the people are sprinkled with holy water from the well.
	www.saintchads.org.uk /welldressing.htm (338 words)

	Tansley Village (Well Dressing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Most wells in villages did not extract water from deep below ground but were fed by springs with the water running into a raised trough at the roadside or into a more ornately decorated opening with a stone basin at ground level.
		It is the art of decorating wells or springs, and sometimes other sources of water such as taps, with natural growing materials which are used to create a picture.
		At the start of each Well Dressing Festival the Well Dressings are blessed with the Minister and villagers going to each Well Dressing to bless it.
	freespace.virgin.net /pat.gaskell/welldress1.html (603 words)

	Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District
		Dressing consists of erecting boards covered in clay, into which thousands of flower petals are pressed to create an elaborate tableaux of some biblical or topographical scene.
		It is probable that well dressing took place here in 1348, in thanksgiving for the village’s escape from the Black Death, which the villagers attributed to the purity of its water.
		One of the problems of dressing wells so early in the year is that if the winter has been a hard one and the weather leading up to Ascension Day poor, obtaining suitable materials is more difficult especially flowers, than for those who hold their dressings in the middle of the summer.
	www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk /tissingtonwelldressings.htm (819 words)

	Well Dressing in Whitwell, Derbyshire
		The origin of the custom Well Dressing is shrouded in mystery but the most likely theory is that it has developed from an old pagan custom.
		The well in the Square is decorated with the Union Jack, the Queens Crown and all flags from the Commonwealth.
		Two wells were blessed this year, the main well in the Square depicts Noahs Ark, complete with rainbows, water and the animals, two by two.
	www.whitwell.com /welldressing.shtml (726 words)

	djournal.com
		Dressing should be thinner than cornbread and should pour easily.
		Pour dressing into a large casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
		Combine broth, butter and soup in a large bowl and heat mixture in the microwave until butter is melted.
	www.djournal.com /pages/story.asp?ID=206835&pub=1&div=Lifestyles (1110 words)

	Eyam Well Dressing
		The revival of well dressing in Eyam began with the Festival of Britain in 1951 which encouraged the revival of many old customs.
		The boards are transported though the village on the back of tractor driven trailers from the garages and sheds where they are dressed to the well sites where they are erected in full view of any passing tourist.
		The dressings remain on show all that week and will gradually lose their colour and fade as the materials dry and crack.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /madriam/eyam.htm (352 words)

	Oaktree Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		If we all just dress simply and wear the same clothes for ten, twenty years, then the fashion industry will definitely be in the doldrums, from the tailors to retailers to garment manufacturers to the designers.
		Depending on the way the person is dressed up, he or she could be judged to be professional, elegant, sophisticated or beautiful as well as the flip side of being sloppy, untidy, scruffy or lacking in fashion sense.
		Dressing appropriately is not just an exercise in understanding fashion but also an exercise in understanding the occasion.
	www.oaktree-research.com /content/view/205 (1964 words)

	St. Chad's, Lichfield - St. Chad's Well
		CHAD'S WELL is situated a little to the west of the church and on the other side of the brook (now culverted).
		According to tradition, the well is the spring in which this Chad stood to pray and where he baptised his converts to the Christian faith in a kingdom where the people were still largely pagan.
		Some 25 ft from the ‘well’ itself was a shaft about 12 ft deep, and ‘in the rock at the bottom was a small fissure out of which the water came’.
	www.saintchads.org.uk /stchadswell.htm (1063 words)

	Well dressing art in the Peak District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The well dressing is constructed on a wooden tray onto which a layer of wet clay is pressed.
		A well dressing has a very limited lifespan, so the design has to be put together very quickly during the week before the well dressing is due to be erected, and is usually completed only the day before.
		The well dressing will usually stand at the well for a week, by which time the clay will be drying out and cracking and the petals fading.
	www.cressbrook.co.uk /features/wellart.htm (364 words)

	Well Dressing
		Well dressing ceremonies date back through the centuries and the custom is still going strong in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
		The well is designed and transferred to the boards by the pupils.
		This is then magnified to the size of the well and traced on to paper.
	www.sln.org.uk /smallschools/well_dressing.htm (261 words)

	Well Dressing, The City of Derby, Derby, DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND
		However well dressing began, it was banned by the early Chistians along with all other forms of water worship - but the tradition refused to die.
		The unique tradition of well dressing in Derby Market Place was marked with the blessing ceremony by the Bishop of Derby.
		The theme of the city's decoration in 1997 was Wright of Derby's painting "A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery", and forms part of Derby's celebration of the bi-centenary of the artist.
	www.derbycity.com /derby/wells.html (321 words)

	Well Dressing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		However well dressing began, it was banned by the early Christians along with all other forms of water worship - but the tradition refused to die.
		In Wirksworth it is understood that Well Dressing dates from 1827, when the town first received a piped water supply.
		The ancient methods of construction used in Well Dressing ensure that none of the decoration need be manufactured or chemically treated.
	www.gilkin.demon.co.uk /well11.htm (559 words)

	Culture UK - Well Dressing
		If the practice of well dressing dates back to the Celts, then perhaps the remoteness of the Derbyshire dales prevented the succeeding Roman, Saxon, Danish and Norman invaders from imposing their customs on the local people.
		Tissington was the first village to re-introduce well dressing in 1349, after the village managed to escape a terrible outbreak of the Black Death that swept through England at this time.
		Well dressing starts in May - Tissington and Endon are two villages who dress their wells early in the year.
	www.historic-uk.com /CultureUK/WellDressing.htm (513 words)

	GENUKI: Foolow, The Derbyshire Custom of Well Dressing
		Wells and springs have been an essential source of water for the inhabitants of Derbyshire due to the porous nature of the limestone landscape.
		Well dressing became a part of life and like many other rituals became another religious activity.
		Although Foolow has two wells there was no tradition of Well Dressing until 1983 when Chrissie Styles whom with David her husband, ran the Bull's Head and was originally from Litton, suggested that we should do so as a way of generating funds to finance the conversion of a derelict barn into a village hall.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/DBY/Foolow/WellDressing.html (883 words)

	Discover Derbyshire and the Peak district
		Well dressing is not unique to Derbyshire, but it is the county where the tradition is the strongest.
		Almost all the wells dressed every year are either within the county, or only a short distance from the county boundary.
		Well dressing almost certainly dates back to pagan times, when sacrifices were made to water gods for maintaining the supply of water and as an inducement to continue to do so.
	www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk /tissingtonwd2004.htm (984 words)

	Bollington, well dressing
		The first Bollington Well Dressing ceremony was held at the Greg Fountain, Bollington Cross (opposite the Cock and Pheasant Inn) on Saturday 23rd July 2005.
		The activity of well dressing involves the preparation of a display of flowers, seeds and other natural materials on a bed of clay set in an artistic frame.
		Well Dressing has its origins in Derbyshire - a pagan ceremony to bless the well water which was so critical to the maintenance of life in an area.
	www.happy-valley.org.uk /welldress.htm (651 words)

	Buxton the Spa of Blue Waters, wells dressing in the Derbyshire Peak District
		At present, the well of St Anne, opposite the Crescent, is the only place where it is possible to see and drink freely of these waters within the town.
		These Well dressings, or Tableaux, are crafted from various shaped boards that have a covering of clay pressed onto them.
		Some wells are decorated by children and depict their favourite interests.
	www.buxtononline.net /spa-test.htm (314 words)

	Independent, The (London): Fashion & style: Dressing Kylie (well, almost)
		Doran could be mistaken for a fortune- teller, dressed in a long, Seventies scarf-trimmed skirt with a purple, frilly bodice peeping out of a baggy, low-neck T-shirt, a handkerchief tied roughly around her neck, and a diamante- studded marijuana leaf nestling in her chest.
		Kylie's well- publicised bottom was perched on this chair at the beginning of last year, when she first dropped by to see Doran.
		She picked a dress made from multicoloured leather streamers for the "In Your Eyes" video, and a red, asymmetric chiffon number with billowing sleeves and a belt hung with leather streamers for last Christmas's Top of the Pops, to name but two.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020509/ai_n12623606 (1445 words)

	Well Dressing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A long time ago, there was an old well on St. Mary's Street near to the White Hart.
		A new ornamental 'well' constructed for the purpose, close to an old horse trough.
		Well Dressing has long been a proud tradition of our neighbouring county and is not native to Yorkshire.
	www.jbriggs.clara.net /events2.htm (257 words)

	200 Kilometres in the Peak District
		Probably the most well known village that has well dressing is Tissington which is the first village to hold their well dressing festival in May.
		The best time to see the dressed wells is in the first three or four days after they have been erected.
		Well, a chain (or to give it its Sunday name, Gunter's Agricultural Chain) is 22 yards and is the distance between the stumps on a cricket field.
	www.derbyshireguide.co.uk /travel/intro.htm (3545 words)

	The ancient custom of Well Dressing in the Peak District area of Derbyshire, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The blessing of the watersupply, in the form of the well, is an ancient ceremony which has recently been revived for the tourist industry, having virtually died out in this area of Derbyshire and the Peak District by the 1950s.
		The practice is continued mainly in the limestone villages of the central and southern peak with a succession of different villages dressing their wells between the end of May and early September.
		The construction of the well dressings is a skilful art in which many whole villages are involved.
	www.cressbrook.co.uk /features/wells.htm (125 words)

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