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Tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals
A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, around which a maypole dance often takes place. The festivals may
Maypole
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up maypole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A maypole is a tall wooden pole. Maypole may also refer to: George M. Maypole (1883–1956), American
Maypole_(disambiguation)
Poem by Gruffudd ab Adda
"The Maypole" or "To a Birch Tree", known in Welsh as "I'r fedwen", "Y fedwen yn bawl haf", or "Y fedwen las anfadwallt", is a cywydd (a Welsh-language
The_Maypole
Festival marking the beginning of summer
Queen, sometimes with a male companion decked in greenery; setting up a Maypole, May Tree, or May Bush, around which people dance and sing; as well as
May_Day
1836 short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Times. English Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Maypole of Merry Mount Wikimedia Commons has media related to The May-Pole of Merry
The_May-Pole_of_Merry_Mount
Maltese bakery and convenience retail chain
Maypole is a Maltese bakery group and convenience-retail chain headquartered in Qormi. The brand traces its origins to 1900 and has grown from a single
Maypole_(bakery_chain)
American politician
George M. Maypole (July 25, 1883 – January 19, 1956) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Maypole went to the Chicago
George_M._Maypole
Former pub in Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England
The Maypole is a Grade II listed former public house on Broughton Road in Pendleton, an inner-city district of Salford, England. Built in around 1860
The_Maypole_(pub)
Human settlement in England
In the 2021 census, Maypole had a population of 1,960. "Maypole". Hidden London. Retrieved 1 February 2023. "United Kingdom: Maypole". City Population.
Maypole,_Dartford
Town and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland
"the Mound"), and an earlier earthwork known as the Priest's Mount on the Maypole Hill. The name Dromore is an anglicisation of the Irish Druim Mór (modern
Dromore,_County_Down
Airport in the United Kingdom
Maypole Airfield (ICAO: EGHB) was a general aviation airfield located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Herne Bay, Kent and 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north east of
Maypole_Airfield
Holiday held close to the summer solstice
It is usually celebrated with outdoor gatherings that include bonfires, maypole dancing and feasting. There is evidence that the summer solstice has been
Midsummer
British company
The Maypole Dairy Company or Maypole Dairies were an early chain of British dairies who are also noted as the first people to promote the widespread use
Maypole_Dairy_Company
Hill figure near Cerne Abbas in Dorset
site of maypole dancing, made by the former village sexton in the late 19th century, was disputed by other villagers who located the maypole site elsewhere
Cerne_Abbas_Giant
1841 novel by Charles Dickens
fire at the Maypole Inn, in the village of Chigwell, on an evening of foul weather in the year 1775, are John Willet, proprietor of the Maypole, and his
Barnaby_Rudge
Village in Worcestershire, England
is noted for its 64 ft maypole, the tallest of only six permanent maypoles remaining in England. On May Day there is maypole dancing, morris dancing
Offenham
The Maypole in the Strand was a landmark maypole on the Strand, London, that was in place during the 17th and early 18th centuries, on the site of the
Maypole_in_the_Strand
1908 mining disaster that occurred in North-West England
The Maypole Colliery disaster was a mining accident on 18 August 1908, when an underground explosion occurred at the Maypole Colliery, in Abram, near Wigan
Maypole_Colliery_disaster
Area of Birmingham, England
The Maypole, Birmingham is a location on the A435 road on the southern edge of Birmingham, England, between Druids Heath and Highter's Heath and bordering
Maypole,_Birmingham
Independent school in Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA, United States
is the raising of a maypole each year in spring. The tradition began in 1981 when an anonymous donor arranged to have the maypole constructed for the
The_Archer_School_for_Girls
Ethnic group descended from Africans and European logcutters
as a distinct group, rich with its own traditions. Maypole is a celebration that includes a maypole, a tall wooden pole, decorated with several long colored
Belizean_Creole_people
Device that interlaces strands of yarn or wire
in much the same way as the process of decorating a maypole. At the start of decorating a maypole, an even number of ribbons are tied to the top of the
Braiding_machine
Ring-shaped ornament
Day in England includes Maypole festivities, culminating in a race by young unmarried men to climb to the top of the Maypole to capture the May Day wreath
Wreath
Open-source web application framework
Perl. Its design is heavily inspired by frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Maypole, and Spring. Catalyst can be used by web application developers to deal
Catalyst_(software)
British-American lawyer and social reformer
Thomas Morton (c. 1579 – 1647) is known today for building the first Maypole in America; it was cut down after two years by the Puritans. He also was
Thomas_Morton_(colonist)
Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England
mound known as Butt Hill, stands a Maypole. It is some 20m high and is topped by a heavy metal weather cock. Such maypoles are a common feature of villages
Milburn,_Cumbria
Human settlement in England
Maypole (Cornish: Peul Kala' Me) is a dispersed settlement located on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. It is a tourist
Maypole,_Isles_of_Scilly
Family of birds
Prionodura, Amblyornis, Scenopoeetes and Archiboldia bowerbirds build so-called maypole bowers, which are constructed by placing sticks around a sapling; in the
Bowerbird
The maypole in Mt. Angel, Oregon, also known as der maibaum ("the maypole" in German), is a landmark depicting local services and skills. The "tree of
Mt._Angel_maypole
Village in West Yorkshire, England
children's maypole dancing, morris dancing, a street craft market, the raising of the maypole ceremony and the maypole queen. Traditionally the maypole was lowered
Barwick-in-Elmet
May Day celebration in Ickwell, Bedfordshire
and maypole dancing. Ickwell is unusual in having a permanent maypole, located on the village green, as well as including adult dancers in its maypole dancing
Ickwell_May_Day
1897 painting by Anders Zorn
in the province of Dalarna. In the background to the right there is a maypole with a Swedish flag at the top. The dancers are all wearing folk costumes
Midsummer_Dance
Town on outskirts of Belfast, Northern Ireland
surviving original maypole in Ireland, but was severely damaged in high winds in February 2021 and had to be replaced. The nearby Maypole Bar is known locally
Holywood,_County_Down
Traditional celebration held in the Czech Republic
event stands a festive maypole (Czech: mája or májka) which is usually manually erected one day before the festivity. The maypole is often more than 30
Hody_(Moravia)
Colony in New England (1624–1630)
to commemorate the new name by erecting a maypole and holding a celebration on May Day, 1627. The maypole was made of pine and stood 80 feet high, covered
Merrymount_Colony
Village in Norfolk, England
south-west of Great Yarmouth. It includes the hamlets of Bull's Green and Maypole Green. In 2001, the parish is recorded as accommodating 324 people in 131
Toft_Monks
Personification of the May Day holiday
a speech before the dancing begins. Certain age-groups dance around a Maypole celebrating youth and springtime. In 1922 James George Frazer speculated
May_Queen
2023 UK local government election
elected. Cllr Ann Allen died in October 2021, triggering a by-election in Maypole & Leyton Cross. Cllr Lucas Reynolds also stood down for personal reasons
2023 Dartford Borough Council election
2023_Dartford_Borough_Council_election
Village in Essex, England
1840. In the centre of the village is a maypole which is a listed monument, and is one of the few genuine maypoles remaining in the country. The base is
Tolleshunt_D'Arcy
Former independent school in Lincolnshire
between 3 and 18. An amalgamation of two previous schools, Conway School and Maypole House School. Parents were told in a letter that the school and the Chatterbox
Excell_International_School
Location in Rotherhithe, London
Columbia Wharf. The name is associated with a post (which may have been a maypole) surmounted by a pair of horns that used to stand at the location, a symbol
Cuckold's_Point
Bus route in Birmingham, England
operates from Central Birmingham to Druids Heath via Moseley, Kings Heath and Maypole along Alcester Road, it is one of the busiest bus routes in Europe. Route
West_Midlands_Bus_route_50
Earth's axis, or a Heaven-Earth connection
human manufacture (such as a staff, a tower, a ladder, a staircase, a maypole, a cross, a steeple, a rope, a totem pole, a pillar, a spire). Its proximity
Axis_mundi
Traditional Welsh festival
beginning of summer and traditionally it involved festivities around bonfires, maypoles, and carol singing. Some of its traditions parallel the Gaelic May Day
Calan_Mai
Village in Kent, England
City of Canterbury local government district. The hamlets of Knaves Ash, Maypole, Ford, Old Tree, Shelvingford and Stoney Acre are included in the parish
Hoath
Old Polish folk custom, celebrated on Easter Monday
Palmowy • Funeral of żur and a herring • Roduś • Rękawka • Żandary • Siwki • Maypole • Fat Thursday • Gorzkie żale Summer Noc Kupały • Wyzwolenie kosiarza •
Siuda_Baba
May Day celebration in Cornwall, England
the town has been dressed with greenery and flowers placed around the maypole. The excitement begins with the appearance of one of the 'Obby 'Osses.
'Obby_'Oss_festival
Afro-Caribbean dance
Palo de Mayo (English: Maypole; or ¡M ayo Ya!) is a type of Afro-Caribbean dance with sensual movements that forms part of the culture of several communities
Palo_de_Mayo
contemporary of Dafydd ap Gwilym, whose death he mourned in elegy. He was the author of "The Maypole". Poetry portal Gruffudd ab Adda at Wikisource v t e
Gruffudd_ab_Adda
Myths and legends of English culture
festival continue to be practised. Morris dancing, Mummers' plays, and Maypole dancing remain popular forms of folk traditions, often depicting or echoing
English_folklore
Electoral ward of Birmingham City Council
Birmingham, UK. The district of Highter's Heath lies immediately east of the Maypole. The first recorded use of the name dates from 1495 as Heyters Heath, however
Highter's_Heath
Village in Bedfordshire, England
2011 census shows its population as 298. The village is known for its maypole and for being the birthplace of Thomas Tompion, the "Father of English
Ickwell
Annual celebration in Lustleigh, Devon, United Kingdom
celebration in the village of Lustleigh, Devon. It involves the traditional maypole dancing, as well as the crowning of a May Queen from the eligible girls
Lustleigh_May_Day
2005 box set by XTC
Still Be Beautiful" – 4:18 "Church of Women" – 5:06 "The Wheel and the Maypole" – 5:55 Homespun "River of Orchids" – 4:10 "I'd Like That" – 4:47 "Easter
Apple_Box
Christmas ornament
Palmowy • Funeral of żur and a herring • Roduś • Rękawka • Żandary • Siwki • Maypole • Fat Thursday • Gorzkie żale Summer Noc Kupały • Wyzwolenie kosiarza •
Podłaźniczka
Church in London, England
bombing in 1992. The church's curious name derives from the shaft of the maypole that was traditionally set up each year opposite the church. The custom
St_Andrew_Undershaft
Mistress to King George I of Great Britain
as "the Scarecrow" (German: Die Vogelscheuche) and in England as "the Maypole". The Jacobites called her "the Goose", most famously in the taunting Scots
Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal
Melusine_von_der_Schulenburg,_Duchess_of_Kendal
Village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England
quarter sessions court house. Opposite the churchyard is a 19th-century maypole of wood and wrought iron with painted red white and blue stripes. It is
Hemswell
Human settlement in England
pint of Webster's beer in the village pub, The Maypole. During the late 1960s, and 1970s The Maypole was run by Jack Wilkinson and his wife June; Jack
Warley_Town
or to honour someone. Lobsticks could also be known as "lopsticks" or maypoles. Explorer Warburton Pike wrote in the 1800s: "In giving directions to a
Lobstick
Season of television series
Lorraine Kelly ("Owl"), Nicky Campbell ("Dippy Egg"), Melody Thornton ("Maypole"), Keala Settle ("Air Fryer"), Tiffany ("Eiffel Tower"), Lemar ("Cricket")
The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 5
The_Masked_Singer_(British_TV_series)_series_5
Building in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
background, 1930 Myron Stratton Home main building, 1930 Girls playing at a maypole at the Myron Stratton Home Front gate to the Myron Stratton Home Multiple
Myron_Stratton_Home
June celebration in Brazil
from the European midsummer celebrations, such as a large bonfire and a maypole decorated with colorful string pennant flags around which people dance
Festa_Junina
Outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland
maypole "was one of the last to survive in Dublin", according to historian Michael J. Tutty. Throughout the eighteenth century, the Finglas maypole was
Finglas
Festival in Castleton, England
and participants "in historical costumes" to "prettify" the event. The Maypole was first used in the festival in 1916. This "acceptable piece of 'folk'
Castleton_Garland_Day
Village in Worcestershire, England
the Maypole. However, in 1966, the city boundary moved from Maypole Lane to incorporate the latest contiguous developments on and directly off Maypole Lane
Hollywood,_Worcestershire
March 1777 An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from The Maypole, in the Town of Henfield, over Poynings Common, to the Town of Brighthelmstone
List of acts of the 3rd session of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain
List_of_acts_of_the_3rd_session_of_the_14th_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
Slavic deity associated with seasonal rebirth
Palmowy • Funeral of żur and a herring • Roduś • Rękawka • Żandary • Siwki • Maypole • Fat Thursday • Gorzkie żale Summer Noc Kupały • Wyzwolenie kosiarza •
Morana_(goddess)
Borough of Munich, Germany
Club) that sets up the maypole in the village centre every three years. Many figures are carved into the wood of the maypole. Lochhausen was first documented
Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied
English antiquarian and family historian
Cross on the village green at Wetheral, originating in a maypole set up in 1814 by Henry Howard
Henry_Howard_(historian)
Windmill in Tiptree, Essex, England
Messing Maypole Mill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Tiptree, Essex, England which has been converted to a residence. Prior to boundary changes made
Messing_Maypole_Mill
Surname list
Maibaum is a German surname meaning "maypole". Notable people with the surname include: Richard Maibaum (1909–1991), American film producer, playwright
Maibaum
Scottish poet, playwright and novelist (1857–1909)
J. Wills), (1892) Fleet Street Eclogues (1893)] [3] The Knight of the Maypole, (1903) Sentences and Paragraphs (1893) Ballads and Songs (1894) John Lane
John_Davidson_(poet)
State in Germany
Dirndl for females. Centuries-old folk music is performed. The Maibaum, or Maypole (which in the Middle Ages served as the community's business directory
Bavaria
Village in West Yorkshire, England
was bought and erected by public subscription on the village green. The maypole was last replaced in 1986. Gawthorpe Water Tower is a concrete structure
Gawthorpe,_Wakefield
2020 drama television series
but doing so might make things worse for her in the long run. 66 "The Maypole" Bruce McDonald Julie Dixon 6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) (BYUtv App)
Malory_Towers_(TV_series)
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Eijsden-Margraten. Mheer Castle Gallow of Mheer St Lambertus Church and maypole House in mheer "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of
Mheer
with ribbons and flowers. The maypole is then erected in the middle of the village. It is important to guard one's maypole because men from other villages
Czech_folklore
1982 single by Men Without Hats
revival imagery, featuring Morris dancers, Mummers, Punch and Judy and a maypole. It was filmed in the village of West Kington in Wiltshire, England. Ivan
The_Safety_Dance
Palmowy • Funeral of żur and a herring • Roduś • Rękawka • Żandary • Siwki • Maypole • Fat Thursday • Gorzkie żale Summer Noc Kupały • Wyzwolenie kosiarza •
Beheading_the_Kite
Village in England
meander of the river Avon, on the south bank of the river. The village maypole is one of the tallest in England (at 65 feet / 20 metres). It used to be
Welford-on-Avon
Genus of birds
are endemic to the mountains of New Guinea. Birds in this genus build "maypole-type" bowers in which vegetation is arranged around a central vertical
Amblyornis
SO5105 Mathern Mathern Settlement ST5291 May Hill May Hill Area SO5112 Maypole Maypole Settlement SO4716 Monmouth Cap Monmouth Cap Settlement SO3926 Mount
List of standardised Welsh place-names in Monmouthshire
List_of_standardised_Welsh_place-names_in_Monmouthshire
English journalist and biographer (1894–1991)
Sentimental Journey (1939) Pound Notes (1940) Running Commentary (1943) A Maypole in the Strand (1948) Arnold Bennett: A Biography (1952) Northcliffe (1959)
Reginald_Pound
present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Maypole in the Town of Henfield, over Poynings Common, to the Town of Brighthelmstone
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1798
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1798
Theme music to the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers
theme music to the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers. A "maypole dance" from the suite My Native Heath written in 1924 by the Yorkshire
Barwick_Green
Disney animated film by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
ships, a hot spring, Fjord horses, clothes, and foods such as lutefisk. A maypole is also present in the film, and runes briefly appear in a book which Anna
Frozen_(2013_film)
1998 soundtrack album by Paul Giovanni and Magnet
island's community like "The Landlord's Daughter" and the child-sung "Maypole" with the sinister "Fire Leap" and the erotic "Willow's Song" before culminating
The_Wicker_Man_(soundtrack)
FM radio frequency
Barnt Green, Bromsgrove, Druids Heath, Frankley, Hopwood, Worcestershire, Maypole, Birmingham, Longbridge, Redditch, Wychavon and Wythall BBC Radio Newcastle
104.4_FM
Village in Essex, England
could mean "Tippa's tree", or may derive from the Prior of Tipper. Messing Maypole Mill is a Grade II* listed tower mill located in the village. Tiptree did
Tiptree
Municipal building in Abram, Greater Manchester, England
included a memorial to the 75 men and boys who had died in a pit explosion at Maypole Colliery in August 1908. The building was designed by Heaton, Ralph and
Abram_Council_Offices
Cultural movement and organization
the Land-ship maypole dance, are highly significant and have special spiritual meaning when used together. The dancing of the maypole is a traditional
Barbados_Landship
Human settlement in England
"collieries, pit-banks, and railway lines" as well as "much pasture land". The Maypole Colliery Disaster in 1908 resulted in 75 deaths and profoundly changed
Abram,_Greater_Manchester
Village in Monmouthshire, Wales
Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Llanvihangel Gobion Magor Mamhilad Mardy Maryland Mathern Maypole Mitchel Troy Mitcheltroy Common Monkswood Mounton Mynydd-bach Mynyddislwyn
Llanwenarth
Tramway operator in England
Barracks Corner, Norwich Road to a terminus at TM 14098 47501 (Whitton Maypole) Westgate Street, St Matthew Street, Barracks Corner, Norwich Road, Bramford
Ipswich_Corporation_Tramways
Country within the United Kingdom
folk activities, participated in to this day, such as Morris dancing, Maypole dancing, Rapper sword in the North East, Long Sword dance in Yorkshire
England
Mascherata Mashed Potato Masque Matachin (Matachines) Matki dance Māʻuluʻulu Maypole dance Maxixe (Social) Mazur (dance) (Poland) Mazurka (Poland) Medieval
List_of_dances
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
a Grade II listed building. In front of the building is a traditional Maypole. The primary school is within the catchment area for Malton School for
Slingsby,_North_Yorkshire
Village in England
was a member of the Bray and Holyport Scout Group. Monty Python filmed a Maypole dance-related sketch on the green, the film Happy is the Bride was shot
Holyport
Academy school in Colchester, Essex, England
Thurstable School Location Maypole Road Tiptree Colchester , Essex , CO5 0EW England Information Type Academy Local authority Essex County Council Trust
Thurstable_School
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Person with Good Intentions
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French
May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
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Arthurian
, land of the lioness.
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Of the Nobility; Noble
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Tamil
Thread of brother sister bonding
Boy/Male
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Lord Vishnu
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Hindu, Indian
Praise
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English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from Middle English pilch, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches or a nickname for a habitual wearer of these. A pilch (from Late Latin pellicia, a derivative of pellis ‘skin’, ‘hide’) was a kind of coarse leather garment with the hair or fur still on it.Polish : nickname from Old Polish pilch ‘gray squirrel’.Jewish (from Ukraine) : metonymic occupational name from Yiddish piltsh ‘felt’ (see 1).
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n.
A pole, especially a Maypole.
n.
A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed with flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had.
n.
A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines, are trained.