Everything about Tissington totally explained
Tissington is a village in
Derbyshire,
England. It is part of the
estate of
Tissington Hall, owned by the
FitzHerbert family since 1465. It is regarded as one of the most
picturesque English villages and is a popular tourist attraction, particularly during its
well dressing week. It also gives its name to the
Tissington Trail, a 17-mile walk and cycle path which passes nearby.
History
Tissington is recorded in the
Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Tizinctun', having been given to
Henry de Ferrers by the
King:
"In Tizinctun Ulchel, Edric, Ganel, Uluiet, Wictric, Leuric, Godwin had 4 of land for . Land for 4 ploughs. Now in the demesne there (are) 3 ploughs: and 12, and 8 having 4 ploughs, and 1 mill of 3 shillings (value); and 30 acres of meadow. Underwood 1 mile in length and 4 furlongs in breadth. In the time of King Edward it was worth £4, now 40 shillings"
During the reign of
Henry I the estate passed to the Savage family. After the death of the last male heir, William le Savage in 1259 it was split between the families of the joint heiresses, the Meynells and Edensors. The Meynell's part of the estate was acquired in marriage by Nicholas FitzHerbert in the 1460s. During the reign of
Elizabeth I, Francis, the great-grandson of Nicholas, purchased the remainder from the heirs of Edensors. From then the village and estate has been wholly in the ownership of the FitzHerbert family
Notable buildings
Tissington Hall, the seat of the FitzHerberts. A
Jacobean building built in 1609 by Francis FitzHerbert, replacing an earlier moated manor house, it's a Grade II*
listed building.
The
parish church opposite the hall has a
Norman tower and
font.
The majority of the other buildings in the village are built in the local
vernacular style, of which around 70% are listed buildings.
Well dressings
An estimated fifty thousand people visit the village to view its
well dressings each year. Five wells are decorated during the week of
Ascension Sunday with pictures formed from pressing flower petals and other organic materials into a clay substrate. The pictures are usually on a
Biblical theme reflecting current events or anniversaries. This tradition is often cited to date back at least to 1349.
Tissington also lies on the
Tissington Trail and
Limestone Way
Literary connections
Richard Graves wrote some of his novel
The Spiritual Quixote whilst staying in Tissington .
Further Information
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