Whashton is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the
Richmondshire
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district of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
, 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)''. The village (with an older spelling) is sometimes cited as the origin of the family name of
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
, the first US President.
However, this origin is also claimed by the town of
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...
near Newcastle upon Tyne, some north of Whashton.
The Hack & Spade public house was established by 1880.
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.
Village
The village has a pub 'The Hack and Spade', 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
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
approximately away and the village is set only a few miles south of the
A66.
References
External links
Whashton families recorded in the 1861 and 1891
Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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