White Nancy
White Nancy
Grade ii listed, White Nancy is a prominent landmark located in the town of Bollington in Cheshire, England. It is a white-washed, conical structure that sits atop Kerridge Hill, overlooking the town. The structure was built in 1817 as a summerhouse or folly, and it is said to have been constructed to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. The structure is circular in plan and has a ball finial at its apex. Visitors can climb up to the top of White Nancy, which offers panoramic views of the surrounding area. The landmark is a popular destination for walkers and hikers, and it is easily accessible from the town center.
In 1817, a folly or summerhouse was constructed for John Gaskell Jr. of North End Farm. The structure is made of white-washed and rendered sandstone rubble, and it has a circular, sugar loaf shape with a ball finial at its apex. Inside, there is a single room with stone benches around the edge and a circular stone table in the middle. The entrance is now blocked, and the structure was built to commemorate Waterloo.
Created: 15 April 2023 Edited: 29 November 2023
White Nancy
Local History around White Nancy
There are some historic monuments around including:
Standing cross in St Christopher's churchyardNab Head bowl barrowWestern bowl barrow at Knights LowStanding stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough FarmYearn's Low bowl barrowBowl barrow west of path in Knightslow WoodGawsworth Hall gardensCross shaft in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchThe Bow Stones Anglian cross shaftsCross base in the churchyard of St Mary's ChurchBowl barrow east of path in Knightslow WoodBowl barrow at Ox CloseBowl barrow 160m south of Blue Boar FarmFoxtwist moated site, two fishponds and connecting channelsBowl barrow on summit of Sponds HillBowl barrow in Lavenham Close, TytheringtonStanding cross on Prestbury Road, 150m south east of Lane End crossroadsBowl barrow on Toot HillIcehouse at the site of Poynton Hall, 170m north of Towers Yard FarmEastern bowl barrow at Knights LowThe Murder Stone: a standing stone 150m north west of Cornfield FarmRidge Hall moated site and annexeDeerpound on Toot HillRound cairn 200m south-west of Sutton HallBowl barrow 60m north of junction of London Road and Bonis Hall LaneBowl barrow at Charles HeadBowl barrow 50m south of summit of Sponds HillMoated site at Jarman FarmThree early medieval cross shafts in West ParkBowl barrow 100m west of Black Rock FarmRound cairn on Reed Hill.
