Washington Old Hall
The Avenue, Washington
Tyne and Wear. NE38 7LE
Tel: 0191 4166 879
The Hall is maintained by the National Trust and is open to the public this year from 28th March till 31st Ocotber on Sundays, Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays for 11am till 5pm. Admission prices:- Adults £3.50, Children £2.00, family ticket £9.
You will be assured of a good welcome by Kate and her team of staff and volunteers.
The name of Washington dates back to Anglo-Saxon times but it is now best known for its links with George Washington the first President of the United States. His family derived its name when William de Hertburn (Hartburn) settled here in the 12th century and assumed the name of William de Wessynton (Washington). It is not know whether he built the house at that time or aquired it ready built. By the end of the 14th century the Washington family had dispersed arround the country. The branch of the family which produced George Washington settled in Lancashire due to the marriage of Robert, great great grandson of the first Washington to Joan de Strickland of Sizergh Castle.
Events during the year 2008
Washington Village: The place and its people
A series of five illustrated evening lectures to be given on the following Mondays starting at 7 pm
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July 14th Frederick Hill and his "good works"
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July 28th Tenement History of Washingtion Old Hall
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August 11th The Church Magazine in the time of Molesworth and Lomax
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Sptember 1st Hugh Lee Pattinson
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September 15th Heraldry in Holy Trinity Church
There will be a charge of £2 including light refreshments
