| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | Whashton - geograph.org.uk - 1626128.jpg |
| Coordinates: | 54.4511°N -1.7694°W |
| Official Name: | Whashton |
| Population: | 215 |
| Population Ref: | (Including Aske.2011)[1] |
| Unitary England: | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | North Yorkshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Post Town: | Richmond |
| Postcode District: | DL11 |
| Postcode Area: | DL |
| Os Grid Reference: | NZ150062 |
Whashton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.
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 55km (34miles) north of Whashton.[6]
The Hack & Spade public house was established by 1880.[7]
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]
The village once had a pub 'The Hack and Spade',[9] however that is now closed and the only village amenity is post box. There is also a classic red telephone box that has been converted to house a defibrillator.[10] The village is set on several walks around the surrounding Yorkshire hills. The local town is Richmond approximately 5miles away and the village is set only a few miles south of the A66.[11]