All about Well Dressing in the Derbyshire tradition
Aston-upon-Trent
Aston-upon-Trent:
July 1 to July 5, 2023
Dedication: July 1, 11:15a.m. (TBC) at the Village Well Dressing.
Wells in the Making: June 26 to 30, various times in the War Memorial Hall at the corner of Chellaston Lane and Weston Road. Groups please contact in advance Natasha Hyde
01332 792046.
Well Dressings
In 2023, there were nine:
1. The Green Well Dressings the Village Well Dressing and 3 others on the east side of Derby Road, opposite the White Hart pub
2. Yeoman House Well Dressings 2 dressings outside Yeoman House, at the junction of The Green with Manor Farm Road, near the Malt Shovel pub
3. Rectory Gardens Well Dressings 3 dressings on Rectory Gardens, a side turning leaving Shardlow Road near the Parish Church
4. Main Well Dressing
5. Aston School Well Dressings (until 2012)
6. Guides’ Well Dressings (2012)
7. Weston School Well Dressing
8. Dame Catherine Harpur School Well Dressing (2005 - 2007)
9. Women’s Institute Well Dressing
10. The Smithy Well Dressing (until 2013)
11. Guides’ Well Dressings (2008)
12. Aston School Parents’ Association Well Dressings (2006 - 2007)
13. Aston School Parents’ Association Well Dressing (2001 - 2003, 2005)
14. Aston School Parents’ Association Well Dressings (2004)
15. Dame Catherine Harpur School Well Dressing (2004)
16. Pre-School Playgroup Well Dressing (2002)
17. St Martin’s School Well Dressing(until 2007)
18. The Borrowers Well Dressing
19. Scouts’ & Guides’ Well Dressings
20. Scouts & Brownies Well Dressings
21. Clarke’s Lane Well Dressing
22. Aston School Well Dressing
23. Guides & Brownies Well Dressings
24. The Smithy Well Dressing
25. Post Box Well Dressing
26. Scouts, Guides, Brownies & Beavers Well Dressings (2014)
27. Guides Well Dressing
28. Natasha & Amelia’s Well Dressing
29. Aston School Reception Class Well Dressing
30. Rectory Mews Well Dressing
31. Richmond Village Well Dressing (2020-2021)
32. Richmond Village Well Dressing
Show Past Well Dressings
How to get there
Aston-upon-Trent is located about 2km southwest of the Derby to Shardlow road, which runs parallel to the A50.
CAR: use DE72 2AA for satnav
It is usually possible to park in the village, but at busy times use the car park provided.
BUS:Mondays to Fridays: approximately every 2 houra from Derby; Saturdays and Sundays: no service. Also at Elvaston Lane End (on Derby to Shardlow road about 2km north of the village): Mondays to Saturdays: every 20 minutes, Sundays: every ½ hour from Derby, Loughborough,
Leicester and East Midlands Airport.