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
^"Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2015.
^Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 511. ISBN0-19-869103-3.
^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.
^"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. ISBN978-0-7864-6336-7.
whashton, village, civil, parish, richmondshire, district, north, yorkshire, england, location, within, north, yorkshirepopulation215, including, aske, 2011, grid, referencenz150062districtrichmondshireshire, countynorth, yorkshireregionyorkshire, humbercountr. Whashton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire England WhashtonWhashtonLocation within North YorkshirePopulation215 Including Aske 2011 1 OS grid referenceNZ150062DistrictRichmondshireShire countyNorth YorkshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townRichmondPostcode districtDL11PoliceNorth YorkshireFireNorth YorkshireAmbulanceYorkshireList of places UK England Yorkshire 54 27 04 N 1 46 10 W 54 45114 N 1 7694 W 54 45114 1 7694 Contents 1 History 2 Farming 3 Village 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe 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 amp Spade public house was established by 1880 7 Farming EditThe 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 EditThe 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 Edit Parish population 2011 Retrieved 8 August 2015 Ekwall Eilert 1960 The concise Oxford dictionary of English place names 4 ed Oxford Clarendon Press p 511 ISBN 0 19 869103 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 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 amp Co p 25 ISBN 978 0 7864 6336 7 North Riding Police Court Darlington amp Stockton Times Ripon amp Richmond Chronicle 12 June 1880 Brown Karen 2007 Karen Brown s England Wales amp Scotland Charming hotels amp itineraries Karen Brown s Country Inn Series San Mateo Karen Brown s Guides 243 ISSN 1535 7333 Warne Malcolm 12 September 2008 Hack amp Spade Whashton near Richmond Darlington and Stockton Times Retrieved 30 October 2017 304 Map Darlington amp Richmond 1 25 000 Explorer Ordnance Survey 2015 ISBN 9780319245569 External links EditWhashton families recorded in the 1861 and 1891 Media related to Whashton at Wikimedia Commons This Richmondshire location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whashton amp oldid 1135767123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
