Whashton

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

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

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.

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