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Information about the South Cheshire village of Hankelow

January

Hankelow Green in Winter
Mill Lane, January 1st 2022
Village pond, January 1st
Shattered tree near the Brine Pits bridge, January 3rd
Village fingerpost, January 9th
South approach, January 12th

February and March

As the spring flowers started to appaer, the renovations to the White Lion were nearing completion

North Approach to the village, February 1st 2022
White Lion getting closer to re-opening, February 18th
White Lion at night, February 18th
Snowdrops on south approach,February 23rd
Snowdrops on the village green, February 26th
White Lion ready to open, March 26th

April

The weather continued to improve, the White Lion re-opened and the village bus shelter, which had been vandalised in the previous autumn, was repaired by James Shenton.

Spring blossom, April 17th
Village pond, April 17th
Repaired bus shelter, after October vandalism
Hankelow Mill, April 24th

May

The Weaver Wander car rally started in Hankelow, and the first of the year's ducklings arrived.

View across village pond, May 5th
South approach, May 19th
Weaver Wander, May 14th
One of the year's first ducklings, May 25th

June

A village picnic took place on the green to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee, then preparation for the annual village fete began.

North Approach, June 2nd
Preparations for the Jubilee Picnic, June 4th
The village Jubilee picnic, June 4th
The village Jubilee picnic, June 4th
The village Jubilee picnic, June 4th
The village Jubilee picnic, June 4th
Steam Roller arriving on the green, June 12th
Getting ready for the Fete, June 16th

Pictures of the 2022 village Fete

Once again the weather was good for the fete, there were loads of visitors and a good time was had by all.

village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th
The village Fete, June 19th

Summer

The annual Festival of Transport took place with plenty of vehicles of all types and ages. The White Lion staged a hugely succesful music festival. The ducks and chickens continued to thrive by the village pond, but the weather was extremely dry.

Transport Festival 2022
Transport Festival 2022
Parade of the Pops - transport festival 2022
Transport Festival 2022
Hall Lane, July 2022
Hankelow Green from the air, July 2022
Longhill Lane approaching the main road, June 2022
New bantams by the village pond, August 2022
Music Festival preparations
The Hankelow Music Festival, August 2022
The village green in dry weather, August 30th
Ducks on the wander, September 2022

October

Autumn tints beginning to appear

Hall Lane, October 2022
Autumn colours at the end of Hall Lane
Steam Roller on the green, October 2022
Autumn sun in Mill Lane, October 2022

November and December

As winter drew in the White Lion was a popular (and warm) place to visit.


Halloweeen at the Lion
Sheep grazing near the South Cheshire Way, December 2022
Carol singing in the White Lion
A winter night

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