This week our macclesfield nostalgia feature focuses on bollington known for white nancy, its history of cotton spinning and, more recently, the bollington festival. Not to be confused with little bollington formerly bollington near bowdon. Recently retired and about to undertake an mphil in the history of science, technology and medicine at manchester university. Featured attractions bollington town and country side. Elizabeth bollington elizabeth bollington in england births and christenings, 15381975 elizabeth bollington was born to isaac bollington.
Community magazine including local news and whats on. Take a look at bygone bollington for a hit of nostalgia. Bollington town library discover bollington bollington. Caption for bollington, view from white nancy c1955. Since 1966 it has been recorded in the national heritage list for england as a designated grade ii listed building. Were a very fun and unpredictable family in the uk and love creating fun content. Elizabeth was baptized on month day 1802, at baptism place. The most prominent local feature, and great short walk destination is white nancy, a folly standing at the bollington end of kerridge. It is delivered free to every home in bollington, kerridge, whiteley green and parts of. Circular in plan, sugar loaf shape with a ball finial at the apex.
View all restaurants near white nancy on tripadvisor. In 1891 there were 42 bollington families living in. Cw 64 white nancy decorated for waterloo bollington 6. Apr 10, 20 explore boothscountrys board booths counties. Bollingtons most famous landmark is white nancy, a monument that some say was built to. Bollington is notable for white nancy, a stone obelisk located on top of kerridge hill. See more ideas about cheshire, chester cathedral, england. Brink barn this endterrace barn conversion cottage lies on the outskirts of the village of pott shrigley in cheshire. Bollington family history club bollington family history. White nancy the famous bollington monument or folly know as white nancy has been painted with a large number 50 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the towns arts festival which. Thank you for visiting our channel page for the sharma show. Bollington discovery centre, canal 5 clarence mill. In view of the current emergency, we have suspended group meetings until further notice. Bollington academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
If you would prefer a short history then please look at the short history of bollington or, for a longer history of a longer time, you could read bollington through the centuries, a delightful book written in 1934 by the then vicar of st. White nancy is a tower situated on the ridge to the south of the town, and is said to have been built by a member of the gaskell family to commemorate. It is a lovely little place in a beautiful location. Its profile forms the logo for the town of bollington. White nancy, rainow, cheshire east british listed buildings. Bollington and white nancy b ollington s industrial past is all around you as you drive into the town from the direction of stockport and the first impression is that this is a typical pennine settlement with. We used it as a base to go up white nancy and watch the fireworks for nye. Discover all 31 titles in the 50 walks series and try a sample walk in your favourite part of the country. A pale coloured bitter with lots of body and good fruit an hop taste but not overly sweet. The white nancy overlooks the village of kerridge and town of bollington.
Bollington live is published three times per year in february, june and october. White nancy our local folly which sits on top of kerridge hill boasts amazing views macclesfield canal located at the end of our road and is great for a picturesque walk adlington hall country hall. It is situated on the river dean and the macclesfield canal. Cravens other definitive works on this period, white, red, and black is an indispensable book for those interested in colonial, southern, and black history. If you would prefer a short history then please look at the short history of bollington or, for a longer history of a longer time, you could read bollington through the centuries, a delightful book written in. For a closer view pick up bollington circular walk. We didnt, however, climb the hill to have a close look at white nancy the memorial to the battle of waterloo. The glass house is a superb designer conversion of a former stained glass workshop right in the heart of the thriving and bustling historic town of bollington.
Click on the picture below for access to further information regarding renewing books. A member of the gaskell family of ingersley, sometime between 1815 and 1818 erected this folly, probably to commemorate the battle of waterloo. Bollington is a delightful village and we took some time to explore it. White nancy folly is located near to bollington in cheshire and was built to commemorate the battle that effectively ended the career of napoleon one of the most famous military leaders of all time. A view over bollington from white nancy, looking north. Paintings by bollingtonbased arist, christine anne sheehan, have always been popular at thewhitegallery.
The most bollington families were found in the uk in 1891. White nancy is a structure at the top of the northern extremity of kerridge hill, predominantly in the parish of rainow, overlooking the village of kerridge and the town of bollington, cheshire, england. Based in clarence mill the centre houses the photographic archive for bollington. White nancy from rainow road, by christine anne sheehan. C the american institute of architects press in association with the white house historical association, 1992. The bollington family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1880 and 1920. White nancy boddington and the kerridge ridge white. Inside bollington issue 44 by inside magazines issuu. White nancy, rainow and the gritstone trail come walk. Originally the site of a beacon that would have been lit to warn of. It was built by john gaskell junior of ingersley hall, around 1817 to commemorate the victory of the duke of wellington at the battle of waterloo. Waterloo celebration over the weekend of 19th 21st june 2015 bollington enjoyed a programme of events to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the victory at the battle of waterloo as well as the 200th anniversary of the building of white nancy on kerridge hill which was itself erected to remember the victory at waterloo.
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