Whashton
| Whashton | |
|---|---|
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.svg)  Whashton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 215 (Including Aske.2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ150062 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Richmond |
| Postcode district | DL11 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Whashton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.
History[edit]
The name is of an uncertain origin and could either be taken from a personal name (Hwaessa) or the farm/settlement at the sharp, pointed place (Hwaessing).[2] The village (with an older spelling) is sometimes cited as the origin of the family name of George Washington, the first US President.[3][4][5] However, this origin is also claimed by the town of Washington near Newcastle upon Tyne, some 34 miles (55 km) north of Whashton.[6]
The Hack & Spade public house was established by 1880.[7]
Farming[edit]
The village is surrounded by farmland and has two main farms the Hagg which is down a track away from the main village. The farm caters for pig farming with a residential property on site (part of the Hartforth estate) and another Whashton Farm set in the main village catering for cows.[8]
Village[edit]
The village once had a pub 'The Hack and Spade',[9] however that is now closed and the only village amenity is post box. There is also a classic red telephone box that has been converted to house a defibrillator.[10] The village is set on several walks around the surrounding Yorkshire hills. The local town is Richmond approximately 5 miles (8 km) away and the village is set only a few miles south of the A66.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 511. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ Speight, Harry (1897). Romantic Richmondshire. Being a complete account of the history, antiquities and scenery of the picturesque valleys of the Swale and Yore. London: Elliott Stock. p. 181. OCLC 504121899.
- ^ "THE ROYAL LINE OF PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE WASHINGTON FAMILY". Stavacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Pape, T. (1913). Warton and George Washington's ancestors. Morecambe: Visitor Printing Works. p. 26. OCLC 10691053.
- ^ Nowlan, Robert A. (2012). "One; geireg Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King". The American presidents, Washington to Tyler : what they did, what they said, what was said about them, with full source notes. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7864-6336-7.
- ^ "North Riding Police-Court". Darlington & Stockton Times, Ripon & Richmond Chronicle. 12 June 1880.
- ^ Brown, Karen (2007). "Karen Brown's England, Wales & Scotland. Charming hotels & itineraries". Karen Brown's Country Inn Series. San Mateo: Karen Brown's Guides: 243. ISSN 1535-7333.
- ^ Warne, Malcolm (12 September 2008). "Hack & Spade, Whashton, near Richmond". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Willis, Joe (7 August 2017). "Life-saving defibrillators installed in 31 Richmondshire parishes". Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "304" (Map). Darlington & Richmond. 1;25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245569.
External links[edit]
Media related to Whashton at Wikimedia Commons
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