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White Nancy

            I suspect you would get in trouble if you named someone or something White Nancy these days. And no doubt the sort of people who would find that offensive would probably find it offends them to celebrate a battle too. But it has been there over 200 years, and was named far before the Thought Police were dreamt up.

This c.18 foot high Grade II listed landmark standing on the top of Kerridge Hill overlooking Bollington is visible for miles around..

White Nancy was actually built as a summer house by the Gaskell family, who lived below the hill at Ingersley Hall, in about 1815. It is stone built with external rendering and regularly painted white in order to maintain its visibility. It is thought that it may have been built at that time to commemorate the battle of Waterloo. Internally there is a seat all round the wall with a large table in the centre. The table is circular, cut from a single piece of stone.

It is believed to have been constructed by a man named Dod who is supposed to have celebrated his work by enjoying a tot of brandy and then reciting a jingle:

Here's to the mountain of Nancy
That's built upon Ingersley Hill
Here's good health, wealth and fancy
And give Dod another gill!

Having lived in Macclesfield and Congleton for more than 27 years I'm surprised this was the first time I had ever been there.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Bollington (show map)

Taken on: January 16, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 38mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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