Brown Edge, Staffordshire, ST6 8TB
Date of visit: 13th July 2020
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Brown Edge lies within the boundaries of the ancient Saxon kingdom of Mercia. However, before 1800 the village consisted of no more than several farm cottages, some of which survive today. Throughout the 19th century, the village remained largely untouched by the pottery and mining industries of Stoke-on-Trent and it was not until only around 1950 when the villagers began working in local mines such as Chatterley Whitfield.
Brown Edge also annually practices the local tradition of well dressing. This is an ancient festival which has its roots in pagan worship and involves blessing the local wells or springs on which the villagers would once have depended for their water by decorating the location with flowers. In modern times this is done by pressing items such a flower, coffee beans and coloured gravel into clay covered boards which are left up for several days around the time of the summer festival. The neighbouring village of Endon also participates in this practice, though it has fewer wells.
Internal ref number: SF/118/025
Date of Visit: 13th Jul 2020
Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: D
Crown: St Edward
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Book
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Northing & Westing: 53°05’01.7″N, 2°08’36.6″W
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Grid Reference: SJ 90484 54075
OS X & Y: 354075, 390484
Latitude & Longitude: 53.083805, -2.143521
UK Postcode: ST6 8TB
County: Staffordshire
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