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Haddon Hall Gardens

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

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14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2018

14 Responses to “Haddon Hall Gardens”

  1. peppylady (Dora) says:
    August 10, 2018 at 3:43 am

    Great shot of the bridge.
    Coffee is on

  2. Caroline Irwin says:
    August 10, 2018 at 11:24 am

    The gardens there are just gorgeous – a lovely set of photos.

  3. Mike@bitaboutbritain says:
    August 10, 2018 at 3:33 pm

    Oh, yes; Mrs Britain would love this. And I daresay I’d find it rather nice too :-) Lovely shots, CP.

  4. Hels says:
    August 11, 2018 at 2:01 am

    It must take huge teams of garden designers and workers to maintain such fabulous gardens. Out of the reach of most families and facilities, but worth every penny.

    And the bridge is lovely.

  5. Nikki @ Notes of Life says:
    August 11, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Such beautiful gardens :)

  6. London Caller says:
    August 12, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    That bridge looks like a folly?!

    • CherryPie says:
      August 12, 2018 at 11:29 pm

      It is not a folly and it is listed:

      https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101109864-dorothy-vernons-bridge-over-river-wye-nether-haddon#.W3C0bM5KiUk

      SK 26 NW PARISH OF NETHER HADDON HADDON ROAD
      2/30 (North Side)
      12.7.67 Dorothy Vernon’s Bridge
      over River Wye
      GV II

      Narrow footbridge. C17. Gritstone and limestone rubble. Two segmental arches of
      gritstone rubble voussoirs. Triangular sectioned cutwaters between arches to
      either side. Above, low rubble parapets with rubble copings. Walls thicken to
      either end. The bridge derives its name from the legend that Dorothy Vernon
      escaped over this bridge to elope with her lover during the festivities of her
      sister’s wedding.

      Listing NGR: SK2352866276

  7. Barbara Rogerson says:
    August 18, 2018 at 4:45 pm

    So beautiful and they remind me of one we visited in the south somewhere.