Whashton

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

Whashton

Whashton

Location within North Yorkshire

Population| 215 (Including Aske.2011)[1]
OS grid reference| NZ150062
Unitary authority|

* North Yorkshire

Ceremonial county|

* North Yorkshire

Region|

* Yorkshire and the Humber

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Richmond
Postcode district| DL11
Police| North Yorkshire
Fire| North Yorkshire
Ambulance| Yorkshire

List of places

England
Yorkshire

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

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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

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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

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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

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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. ^ Willis, Joe (7 August 2017). "Life-saving defibrillators installed in 31 Richmondshire parishes". Retrieved 26 January 2024.
11. ^ "304" (Map). Darlington & Richmond. 1;25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245569.

## External links

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* Whashton families recorded in the 1861 and 1891

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