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Johnny JAG | profile | all galleries >> Various Weardale Galleries >> Weardale perfection tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Weardale perfection

St Johns Hall formerly the home of the Backhouse family, Quakers, bankers and horticulturists. Best known for daffodil breeding, most famously 'Weardale Perfection', their descendant Sarah Dodgson of Hereford bred 'Mrs R O Backhouse' - the worlds first pink daffodil.
Sadly the hall itself has fallen into decline but the gardens live on. I'll be back when the Rhododendrons come out.
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St Johns Hall Tortoise shell Wears Bank Above the clouds
clearing Daffs Daffs Fence
Window Woodland daffs Colour on a grey day Pink
New friends Back garden Bale Pink.jpg
Red.jpg Sam St Johns Mixture
St Johns cottage Big tree Mossy Oz

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joseantonio27-May-2014 19:37
Very nice gallery with many good compositions.V.
Mairéad10-Apr-2011 21:10
Such a shame to see a place like this fall into decay but at least the daffs are thriving.
Al Chesworth10-Apr-2011 18:36
Great gallery John, it makes a good slideshow.
Faye White10-Apr-2011 18:16
Lovely place to wander. I've never seen a pink daffodil!
Chris10-Apr-2011 17:38
What a lovely place to wander, and NO tourists!
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