GREETING CARDS - LANDSCAPES NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND  AD100 AD118 AD122 AD126 AD127 AD131 AD139 AD147 AD150 AD122 - Jacobean Garden, Washington Old Hall Ancestral home of the first President of the United States, George Washington, the current manor house was built in the mid 17th century, and the Jacobean garden has recently been restored to its former glory, filled with old English flowers and herbs which were in common use in the 17th century. It is a beautiful tranquil garden, with its neatly trimmed box hedges and inviting white seat, and the cool blue-greens of the garden contrast well with the yellows and oranges of the hall above.