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The unique traditions of the annual Wellow Maypole Day will take place this bank holiday Monday. Wellow Maypole Day is a unique experience in Nottinghamshire, with the traditional family friendly event centred around the village’s spectacular 17 metres high painted maypole. The Maypole celebrations have been a feature of Wellow village life for well over a hundred years, and the size of the event can be quite surprising to those new to the event. The main highlight of the day is always the crowning of the new May Queen, which follows a procession from St. Swithin’s church to the village green….