All about Well Dressing in the Derbyshire tradition
Bonsall
Bonsall:
CANCELLED July 31, 2021
Well Dressings
In 2019 there were nine:
1. Clatterway Well Dressing at the gateway of a house on the west side of Clatterway, the road leading into the village from the Via Gellia
2. Fountain Well Dressing near the Fountain at the junction of Yeoman Street and The Dale
3. St James’ Church Well Dressing on Church Street, just beyond the Church
4. Market Place Well in the village centre, opposite the Old Cross
5. Moor Lane Well at the junction of Moor Lane and Uppertown Lane, in Uppertown
6. Wesleyan Chapel Well Dressing outside the Chapel at the head of The Dale
7. The Dale Well on the south side of The Dale, between the Wesleyan Chapel and the Barley Mow pub
8. Pounder Lane Well on the bend of Pounder Lane, about 50m from its junction with High Street
9. Village Life Well Dressing in the garden of a house next to the Village Life Church on High Street
10. High Street Well
11. Town Head Well
12. Uppertown Lane Well
13. Nether Green Well Dressings
14. Yeoman Street Well
15. Barley Mow Well Dressing
16. The New Well
17. Town Head Well (until 1999)
18. The Brook Well
19. Barley Mow Well Dressing (1994)
20. Lych Gate Well Dressing
Show Past Well Dressings
How to get there
Bonsall is located about 1km from the A5012 Via Gellia (the junction with the Via Gellia is about 1.5km from Cromford on the A6).
CAR: use DE4 2AA for satnav
There is usually no difficulty in parking in the village, but at busy times (particularly Saturday and Sunday afternoon) you may need to park some distance from the centre. If necessary, it is possible to drive between the Well Dressings, but this is not advisable at busy times.
BUS:Mondays to Saturdays: every hour from Matlock and Cromford; Sundays: no service.