tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post2906243664883494871..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Washington Old HallRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59928881232246593982015-07-07T19:38:10.410+01:002015-07-07T19:38:10.410+01:00It is a far nicer setting than I imagined it would...It is a far nicer setting than I imagined it would beRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81116891082798684842015-07-07T09:38:45.675+01:002015-07-07T09:38:45.675+01:00I took notice when we passed by when we were in th...I took notice when we passed by when we were in the area. It looks an interesting place and one to visit when we're that way again. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39172643168795471242015-07-06T12:19:34.976+01:002015-07-06T12:19:34.976+01:00This is an old post that has been sitting in my dr...This is an old post that has been sitting in my drafts waiting for 4th July to come along, in fact I intended to post it last year and forgot, so I scheduled it this year. Washington Old Hall is a NT place and well worth a visit if you go up north.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4156993802967507052015-07-06T11:25:42.194+01:002015-07-06T11:25:42.194+01:00Another treasure which you have found and shared w...Another treasure which you have found and shared with us. Very interesting story of the house through good and bad times, thank goodness it survived and was rescued. I so love that woven box hedge. LeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16923327655279033242015-07-05T22:24:47.423+01:002015-07-05T22:24:47.423+01:00That woven hedge effect is a little work of artThat woven hedge effect is a little work of artRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86373505243210700722015-07-05T22:24:10.863+01:002015-07-05T22:24:10.863+01:00Hello Mark - I would be interested to visit Mount ...Hello Mark - I would be interested to visit Mount Vernon one day especially as I saw the replica garden at the American Museum in Bath last year.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61714434754425399642015-07-05T18:43:27.129+01:002015-07-05T18:43:27.129+01:00Wonderful place, photo 3, never seen anything like...Wonderful place, photo 3, never seen anything like this, great.<br />Hugsorvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74185354535533108632015-07-05T15:22:23.355+01:002015-07-05T15:22:23.355+01:00Dear Rosemary,
Thanks for your 4th of July tribut...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />Thanks for your 4th of July tribute. The Washington house appears to be beautifully kept and those celtic-knot hedges are wonderful. I've visited George Washington's Mount Vernon, and can report that he kept up on all the English styles, and imported all he could that was the latest in London, and long after the Revolution, too.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31461946658066387752015-07-05T07:28:09.799+01:002015-07-05T07:28:09.799+01:00The woven hedge is a tour de force PatriciaThe woven hedge is a tour de force PatriciaRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-18470376636054542752015-07-05T02:42:12.512+01:002015-07-05T02:42:12.512+01:00What a majestic old Hall, and how wonderful it was...What a majestic old Hall, and how wonderful it was able to be saved. The Eagles are most impressive and perfect as a symbol of the friendship between nations. The Central Hall does look very American in style - I like it, brings back memories of trips to the USA. And of course I too love the woven feature of the Jacobean garden; it is extraordinary! What a great post for 4th July Rosemary.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53535701544242403292015-07-04T21:28:40.951+01:002015-07-04T21:28:40.951+01:00Don't worry I think that it is highly likely t...Don't worry I think that it is highly likely that we all have black sheep lurking in our families somewhere. Someone writing online has managed to trace all of the subsequent US Presidents to George Washing, and believe it or not includes Barrack Obama in the list!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45532470352665225422015-07-04T21:25:30.878+01:002015-07-04T21:25:30.878+01:00Dear Christina I do hope that your celebrations ha...Dear Christina I do hope that your celebrations have gone off well and that you have all had a happy time. The weaving pattern in the knot garden is very effective.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17664354343829937132015-07-04T21:24:11.865+01:002015-07-04T21:24:11.865+01:00I don't know the answer to that Val, but I sus...I don't know the answer to that Val, but I suspect that there must be descendants still living in the UK. There is also another house here with strong connections to George Washington, and that is Sulgrave Manor, in Banbury, Oxfordshire.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22933950993638172002015-07-04T20:14:23.711+01:002015-07-04T20:14:23.711+01:00Don't tell anyone but rumor has it that accord...Don't tell anyone but rumor has it that according to the genealogists, George W was a relative of mine. I am cursed with family members who have to research and trace every soul who ever shook hands with one of us. Not to mention, there was also a "traitor" lurking on that family tree .. one from the history books. I would rather not know any more.Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73568868106317168812015-07-04T16:52:09.874+01:002015-07-04T16:52:09.874+01:00Dear Rosemary, beautiful house, wonderful that it ...Dear Rosemary, beautiful house, wonderful that it has been saved and not been demolished and with that an important piece of history! Love the topiary knot garden. I have never seen a weaving pattern like this before. Have to get ready to celebrate 4th of July now!<br />Wishing you a nice rest of the weekend!<br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78096532941527888322015-07-04T16:07:44.154+01:002015-07-04T16:07:44.154+01:00Dear Rosemary,
This is a really great post. A f...Dear Rosemary,<br />This is a really great post. A few years ago, I watched a documentary about the home of George Washington.. this very one. I enjoyed it and learnt a lot. <br />You have brought back the interest ' Washington old home'.. The topiary tailored garden is stunning.<br />I wonder if there are members of the family still living in England.!<br />val xvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-71673533730979126282015-07-04T15:51:40.206+01:002015-07-04T15:51:40.206+01:00Hello Jim - I suppose it is a fact that the world ...Hello Jim - I suppose it is a fact that the world was a much smaller place then. Local people would have been more insular and may not have attached much importance to the property - life for many was a struggle. Perhaps at that time too citizens of the USA were unaware of the historical links.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15165358100618852932015-07-04T15:43:35.862+01:002015-07-04T15:43:35.862+01:00That is a problem with box, but is only a once a y...That is a problem with box, but is only a once a year jobRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90304514747278608532015-07-04T15:42:45.977+01:002015-07-04T15:42:45.977+01:00You must try and make it up there sometime when yo...You must try and make it up there sometime when you are over, there is much of interest to see up thereRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60065541520885503902015-07-04T15:41:37.597+01:002015-07-04T15:41:37.597+01:00We are sitting on the fence re: the box - only tim...We are sitting on the fence re: the box - only time will tell, but the signs at the moment look curiously goodRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21559640389000969702015-07-04T14:49:11.171+01:002015-07-04T14:49:11.171+01:00Hello Rosemary, I have seen 19th century photos o...Hello Rosemary, I have seen 19th century photos of this house, but never knew its later story until now. A nice treat for the Fourth of July! Considering that people knew its history before, I am surprised that this English Washington house got into such a sad state, especially considering the early efforts to protect and restore Mt. Vernon, Washington's home in Virginia, which has long been a sort of national shrine in the U.S.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58818064266930212572015-07-04T14:39:41.231+01:002015-07-04T14:39:41.231+01:00The Jacobean garden with the box hedge topiary is ...The Jacobean garden with the box hedge topiary is gorgeous, but not for my garden, pfffft.....so much trimming. Nice to visit this interesting manor.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14607118110158703472015-07-04T14:38:30.677+01:002015-07-04T14:38:30.677+01:00We've always meant to visit there, but never ...We've always meant to visit there, but never seem to make it.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39100615328956793042015-07-04T13:18:34.819+01:002015-07-04T13:18:34.819+01:00Thank goodness the house escaped demolition!
Glad...Thank goodness the house escaped demolition! <br />Glad to read that your box is growing back too. Long may it continue. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46612418332318136772015-07-04T12:31:35.852+01:002015-07-04T12:31:35.852+01:00Dearest Mary - I do empathise with you - a couple ...Dearest Mary - I do empathise with you - a couple of years ago the same thing happened to me every time I flew. Recently, she touches a piece of wood, I have been fine. The trouble is that some pilots flying long distance planes do it on recycled air to save fuel, and the bugs go from one person to another! By the way you do seem to have a lot of stamina as you mentioned previously that you will be back over the pond again this year. Well done you♡ I for one feel that it is important, if we can, to make the most of these precious years left to us whilst we are fit and able.<br />Take care Mary, and be better soon.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com