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 North Yorkshire, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) north of Richmond and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the A66.[2]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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).[3] The village (with an older spelling) is sometimes cited as the origin of the family name of George Washington, the first US President.[4][5][6] However, this origin is also claimed by the town of Washington near Newcastle upon Tyne, some 34 miles (55 km) north of Whashton.[7]
The Hack & Spade public house was established by 1880.[8]
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.[9]
Village
[edit]The village once had a pub 'The Hack and Spade',[10] 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.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "304" (Map). Darlington & Richmond. 1;25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245569.
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 511. OCLC 1228215388.
- ↑ 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.
External links
[edit]- Whashton families recorded in the 1861 and 1891 Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Whashton at Wikimedia Commons
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