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The Green, WASHINGTON, NE38 7AB

Next to the church, the spire of which is just visible through the trees, stands Washington Old Hall, possibly built by William De Wessyngton in the 12th century but was certainly lived in by the later forbears of George Washington, first president of United States of America.

Holy Trinity Church, The Avenue, Washington.

Two versions of that title here. The Old Hall in Washington Village was the medieval home of the Washington family, US President George Washington's ancestors. Much is made of that connection, including a theory that the Washington crest, seen here on railings on the village green, influenced the design of the American flag. It's also a good name for a pub.

A small enclave off Glebe Crescent with a few nice old buildings, one of which is the Washington Arms pub pictured at centre

Washington Old Hall is a manor house which lies in the centre of Washington village. The manor was the ancestral home of the family of George Washington, the first President of the United States and much of the advertising* is based on this historic association although the Wessyngton (Washington) Family had not owned Washington Old Hall since the early 1400s, some 300 years before the birth of George Washington. The Hall was used as a residence until the 19th century, when it became tenement flats and gradually fell into disrepair. In 1936 the building was declared unfit for human habitation, and was rescued from demolition by, what is now, the "Friends of the Old Hall" who began to press for restoration of the building which was finally completed in 1955 after a pause for World War II. In 1957 the National Trust assumed responsibility for the building. *”At the heart of historic Washington village this picturesque stone manor house and its gardens provide a tranquil oasis, reflecting gentry life following the turbulence of the English Civil War. The building incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, and it is from here that the family took their surname of Washington” http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/washington-old-hall/ (National Trust: Washington Old Hall).

For details see National Trust website; https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/washington-old-hall/history-of-washington-old-hall George Washington may not have known about his supposed ancestral home in County Durham.

This house incorporates parts of a medieval building.

Washington Old Hall is a manor house in the centre of the old Washington village, now surrounded by the Washington new town development. The original building was built in the 12th century and was owned by the ancestral family of George Washington, first president of the United States. The current building is from the 17th century. By the late 18th century the building had been split into tenements for local mining families. The squalid conditions within lead to the house being listed as unfit for habitation in 1932 leading to speculation that it would be demolished. Following restoration in the 1950s the Hall is now in the care of the National Trust.

This stone manor house incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, and it is from here that the family took their surname of 'Washington'. The Hall is now in the care of National Trust