The town is the only one outside Derbyshire which practises the ancient custom of Well dressing. There is also a ceremony involving straw, known as "Tossing the Sheaf".
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... 1,693 households, and 1,286 families residing in the town. The population density is 387.5/km² (1,003.8/mi²). There are 1,723 housing units at an averag ...