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:
The Murder Stone: a standing stone 150m north west of Cornfield FarmCross shaft in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchBowl barrow in Lavenham Close, TytheringtonYearn's Low bowl barrowThree early medieval cross shafts in West ParkBowl barrow on Toot HillThe Bow Stones Anglian cross shaftsRound cairn on Reed HillBowl barrow 50m south of summit of Sponds HillWestern bowl barrow at Knights LowNab Head bowl barrowStanding cross on Prestbury Road, 150m south east of Lane End crossroadsBowl barrow at Ox CloseGawsworth Hall gardensBowl barrow east of path in Knightslow WoodBowl barrow west of path in Knightslow WoodBowl barrow 160m south of Blue Boar FarmBowl barrow 60m north of junction of London Road and Bonis Hall LaneBowl barrow 100m west of Black Rock FarmDeerpound on Toot HillBowl barrow at Charles HeadIcehouse at the site of Poynton Hall, 170m north of Towers Yard FarmRound cairn 200m south-west of Sutton HallFoxtwist moated site, two fishponds and connecting channelsBowl barrow on summit of Sponds HillRidge Hall moated site and annexeMoated site at Jarman FarmStanding stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough FarmStanding cross in St Christopher's churchyardEastern bowl barrow at Knights LowCross base in the churchyard of St Mary's Church.
