An old engraving of extremely tall maypole at St Briavels (St Brevels), Gloucestershire, England, UK c. 1600. After a suitable tall tree was felled to become the ‘pole’, people of the village danced around it whilst celebrating May Day (1st May) and the start of summer. St Briavels is in the Royal Forest of Dean close to the England–Wales border.
An old engraving of extremely tall maypole at St Briavels (St Brevels), Gloucestershire, England, UK c. 1600. After a suitable tall tree was felled to become the ‘pole’, people of the village danced around it whilst celebrating May Day (1st May) and the start of summer. St Briavels is in the Royal Forest of Dean close to the England–Wales border. This image is from an old Victorian history book.
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Location: St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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