Well blessing at Ashford in the Water.

Each year there is flurry of activity around late May, early June, as local people dress six old wells in the village then serve the needs of thousands of visitors in the week of Trinity Sunday, the patronal festival of the church. The wells are blessed following the service in church.

John Hollingworth has done a Potted history of the wells.

Below are photos from the 1999 well dressing.

Click here for background to the custom.

Click here for a tour of the
2002 well dressings
2003 well dressings
2004 well dressings
2005 well dressings
2006 well dressings

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