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John F Kennedy Estate, WASHINGTON, NE38 7AL

Property owned by the National Trust located between Gateshead and Chester-Le-Street.

In the garden at Washington Old Hall. A sundial site which looks a bit odd, if not actually unsafe. I guess it's OK. Just don't slam the gate.

In the garden at Washington Old Hall.

Washington Old Hall is a manor house which lies in the centre of Washington village. The manor was the ancestral home of the family of George Washington, the first President of the United States and much of the advertising* is based on this historic association although the Wessyngton (Washington) Family had not owned Washington Old Hall since the early 1400s, some 300 years before the birth of George Washington. The Hall was used as a residence until the 19th century, when it became tenement flats and gradually fell into disrepair. In 1936 the building was declared unfit for human habitation, and was rescued from demolition by, what is now, the "Friends of the Old Hall" who began to press for restoration of the building which was finally completed in 1955 after a pause for World War II. In 1957 the National Trust assumed responsibility for the building. *”At the heart of historic Washington village this picturesque stone manor house and its gardens provide a tranquil oasis, reflecting gentry life following the turbulence of the English Civil War. The building incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, and it is from here that the family took their surname of Washington” http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/washington-old-hall/ (National Trust: Washington Old Hall).

Washington Old Hall is a manor house which lies in the centre of Washington village. The manor was the ancestral home of the family of George Washington, the first President of the United States and much of the advertising* is based on this historic association although the Wessyngton (Washington) Family had not owned Washington Old Hall since the early 1400s, some 300 years before the birth of George Washington. The Hall was used as a residence until the 19th century, when it became tenement flats and gradually fell into disrepair. In 1936 the building was declared unfit for human habitation, and was rescued from demolition by, what is now, the "Friends of the Old Hall" who began to press for restoration of the building which was finally completed in 1955 after a pause for World War II. In 1957 the National Trust assumed responsibility for the building. *”At the heart of historic Washington village this picturesque stone manor house and its gardens provide a tranquil oasis, reflecting gentry life following the turbulence of the English Civil War. The building incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, and it is from here that the family took their surname of Washington” http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/washington-old-hall/ (National Trust: Washington Old Hall).

Washington Old Hall is a manor house which lies in the centre of Washington village. The manor was the ancestral home of the family of George Washington, the first President of the United States and much of the advertising* is based on this historic association although the Wessyngton (Washington) Family had not owned Washington Old Hall since the early 1400s, some 300 years before the birth of George Washington. The Hall was used as a residence until the 19th century, when it became tenement flats and gradually fell into disrepair. In 1936 the building was declared unfit for human habitation, and was rescued from demolition by, what is now, the "Friends of the Old Hall" who began to press for restoration of the building which was finally completed in 1955 after a pause for World War II. In 1957 the National Trust assumed responsibility for the building. *”At the heart of historic Washington village this picturesque stone manor house and its gardens provide a tranquil oasis, reflecting gentry life following the turbulence of the English Civil War. The building incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, and it is from here that the family took their surname of Washington” http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/washington-old-hall/ (National Trust: Washington Old Hall).

Now in the care of the National Trust, this building dates from the 13th century and was owned by the ancestors of George Washington. Although it had passed out of the family's ownership before his lifetime it is nevertheless something of a place of pilgrimage for many Americans. By the early 20th century it had been divided into tenements and was in a squalid condition. It might easily have been demolished but was renovated after the Second World War by local enthusiasts before passing to the Trust in 1956.