Tissington, Derbyshire, England
Tissington Pond
Ascension Day
On Ascension Day, the well-dressing ceremony takes place during which six wells are dressed in this famous Derbyshire custom. Similar ceremonies take place in the Derbyshire villages of Ashford-in-the-Water, Belper, Bonsall, Eyam, Stony Middleton, Tideswell, Wirksworth and Youlgreave.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
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Visitor Information
Tissington is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the estate of Tissington Hall, owned by the FitzHerbert family since 1465.
It is regarded as one of the most picturesque English villages and is a popular tourist attraction, particularly during its well dressing week.
Pictured left is Tissington Pond courtesy of Rob Bendall. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
