Bradwell; Well Dressing

We drive to the village of Bradwell to see the well dressings that are there.

Well Dressing is an ancient custom that is peculiar to Derbyshire and the Peak District; they are highly decorative items created to place near wells or springs as a thanksgiving for the water It happens in this area because of the limestone here; the porous rock has eroded over the years and rainfall is quickly lost underground - thus access to this water via spings and wells became essential to the agricultural villages economies of the past. About 80 towns and villages in the area have Well Dressings from May to September each year. Colour is added to a design from natural sources, such as bark, flowers, and petals.

We see the Bradwell Well Dressings at Town End, Small Dale, Church End, and The Hills. They are all very beautiful.Læs mere