Washfold
Encyclopedia
Washfold is a hamlet and farm in North Yorkshire
, England
about 10 miles north west of Richmond
. It lies near Hurst
, another hamlet.
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
about 10 miles north west of Richmond
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre...
. It lies near Hurst
Hurst, North Yorkshire
Hurst is a secluded hamlet in North Yorkshire, England about ten miles northwest of Richmond. It lies on a road in which it shares with another hamlet, Washfold. Hurst was a mining centre in the 19th century, but there is evidence that the Romans also produced lead here....
, another hamlet.