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There are some spectacular places to visit in Ashford on The Water while you are on holiday here, such as The Holy Trinity Church for example.

Some sections of the Holy Trinity Church date back to the 13th century. The church had to be rebuilt in the late 1800’s, but a few items of the past still survive, such as the north arcade from the 14th century, the lower section of the west tower.

The south door still has the original Norman tympanum depicting the tree of life, and in the centre is a hog and wolf facing each other, the church also features a chalice from the 1600’s, an octagonal Perp font, and a Jacobean pulpit.

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An ancient custom from the 1700’s was to hang funeral garland made of white paper that had been cut into rosettes and attached to a wooden frame. These were then carried in front of the coffin in the funeral procession, and hung up on the roof of the church.

You can still see four of them hanging there today.

The village once was an industry centre for candle making but with the advent of electricity the candle industry fell into decline and today there is only one house in the place of the old factory, which is located on Greaves Lane.

Ashford is also well known for the black marble it produces, and once it is polished it serves as inlaid patterns for mosaics, clocks, table tops, and jewellery.

Ashford Church displays a fine example of a table top of this design, and this black inlaid marble has also become very popular in the United States.

Whilst you’re visiting here you may wish to purchase some jewellery as a souvenir.

One of the main attractions of the Ashford is the beautiful Sheep Wash Bridge, which was originally used as a packhorse bridge; later sheep herders washed their herds there before shearing.

The bridge make an ideal subject for painting or sketching and is at its best when the trees surrounding it change with the seasons and the bridge is surrounded by the autumnal colours.

Water features highly in both the towns name and also its’ tradition. One such tradition that has been revived is the custom of well dressing.

Well dressing takes place on Trinity Sunday, and during this very special event 6 of the old wells are dressed with layered leaves and many other natural objects in a bed of clay to form a picture.

There are approximately 12,000 or so spectators that visit the church during Well Dressing Week so you can expect the area to be reasonably busy.

Whether you are taking a holiday during the Well Dressing Week or just want to get away from the big city there are some fine hotels in Ashford on the water, which makes it ideal for a Peak District holiday.