Derbyshire well dressings that live on in people's memories including THAT Princess Diana petal picture in Chesterfield

The colourful works of art which draw hundreds of visitors are the result of many hours of unpaid work by dedicated volunteers.

Well-dressing is a tradition in Derbyshire, said to have been introduced by the Celts and frowned on by early Christians who saw the custom as water worship. The craft was reintroduced in 1349 at Tissington after the village escaped the Black Death that swept through England.

In more recent times, well dressing became a hot topic around the world when a petal picture of Princess Diana was erected in Chesterfield market place. We couldn’t resist showing you that famous tableau again, along with Derbyshire well dressings that have attracted more favourable comments down the years.