Dale Hill Hotel revives the Chimney Sweep
The Chimney Sweep is a centuries-old tradition promising newlyweds good luck, health and happiness.
His magic is also believed to sweep hearth and home free of troublesome spirits along with the soot.
The Chimenee's reputation was further enhanced in the 18th century when King George decreed all sweeps must be honoured after one saved him from a bolting horse.
The tradition of shaking hands with a sweep at any important event has grown over the years, and even been continued by our own Royal Family. The night before Prince Philip married the Queen in 1947, he remembers 'slipping out of my apartment to shake hands with a sweep who just happened to be passing!'
A wedding is not complete without a real chimney sweep and Dale Hill Hotel is pleased to provide this tradition complementary.
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