Whashton

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Whashton
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Whashton is located in North Yorkshire
Whashton
Whashton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population215 (Including Aske.2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ150062
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRichmond
Postcode districtDL11
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°27′04″N 1°46′10″W / 54.45114°N 1.7694°W / 54.45114; -1.7694Coordinates: 54°27′04″N 1°46′10″W / 54.45114°N 1.7694°W / 54.45114; -1.7694

Whashton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.

History[]

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[]

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[]

The village has a pub 'The Hack and Spade',[9] however that is the only village amenity apart from a post box. 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.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 511. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  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.
  4. ^ "THE  ROYAL  LINE  OF PRESIDENT  GEORGE   WASHINGTON AND  THE  WASHINGTON FAMILY". Stavacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. ^ Pape, T (1913). Warton and George Washington's ancestors. Morecambe: Visitor Printing Works. p. 26. OCLC 10691053.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "North Riding Police-Court". Darlington & Stockton Times, Ripon & Richmond Chronicle. 12 June 1880.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Warne, Malcolm (12 September 2008). "Hack & Spade, Whashton, near Richmond". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  10. ^ "304" (Map). Darlington & Richmond. 1;25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245569.

External links[]

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