Whashton
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| Whashton | |
  Whashton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Whashton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.
[edit] Farming
The village is surrounded by farmland and has 2 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.
[edit] The 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 approximately 5 miles away. the village is set only a few miles off the A66.
[edit] See also
Whashton families recorded in the 1861 and 1891 census's can be found here: http://www.whashton.net/
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