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Crowds at Madingley Hall – NGS open day

July 14, 2008 12:00 am

National Gardens Scheme open day, North Avenue, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridgeshire, England

Madingley Hall was filled with people this afternoon for the National Gardens Scheme open day.

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