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Situated on the outskirts of the pretty little village of Barwick-in-Elmet, in Yorkshire, England, a few miles from Leeds, which is famous for having the highest Maypole in Europe, an Iron Age Hill Fort and a Norman Motte and Bailey Fort.

The Maypole is a major feature village life, as every three years it has to be taken down and painted or repaired/replaced.  This task used to be done by hand - with many ropes and ladders.  A big deal by any standards - now it gets done by Crane, due to 'health and safety concerns... and with this chore go the pagan rituals-          

 

 

-the electing of a 'sacrificial virgin' - May Queen - (she gets younger every year!!) and parades and dancing during the day,  - serious drinking in the evening.  

The Norman Fort is where all the dancing takes place - it makes a useful theatre.

'Off the beaten track' is where I am in this picture,- well out of the way bottom right. 
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2, Rakehill Road,
Barwick-in-Elmet,
Leeds,
LS15 4JL
                 Telephone (0113) 2812153

Email - MTOram @ woodshedproducts.co.uk (remove spaces to email)

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