In 1973, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, said "There can be no whitewash at the White House". Of course he may not have heard of that stormy day when the Duke of Cleveland, landlord of most of the Teesdale farms, was out on a hunting trip. Rather damp, he sought shelter at a farm of which he assumed he was the landlord. After all, he owned most of the area ! "A drop of rain won't hurt you, lad ! On your way !" Oh dear! Not his farm ! Furious and humiliated the Duke vowed that thereafter all of his farms would be whitewashed. Such a mistake must not happen again! Anyway that is more or less the story, although there are a few variations on the theme
! Whatever, the brilliant white farmhouses of Teesdale are a joy to behold !
In 1973, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, said "There can be no whitewash at the White House". Of course he may not have heard of that stormy day when the Duke of Cleveland, landlord of most of the Teesdale farms, was out on a hunting trip. Rather damp, he sought shelter at a farm of which he assumed he was the landlord. After all, he owned most of the area ! "A drop of rain won't hurt you, lad ! On your way !" Oh dear! Not his farm ! Furious and humiliated the Duke vowed that thereafter all of his farms would be whitewashed. Such a mistake must not happen again! Anyway that is more or less the story, although there are a few variations on the theme 
! Whatever, the brilliant white farmhouses of Teesdale are a joy to behold !
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