Whashton

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude = 54.45114
longitude = -1.7694
official_name = Whashton
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shire_district= Richmondshire
shire_county = North Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
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os_grid_reference = NZ150062

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

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.

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.

ee also

Whashton families recorded in the 1861 and 1891 census's can be found here: http://www.whashton.net/