Washington, Old Hall c.1955
Photo ref:
W242013
Photo ref:
W242013
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Washington Old Hall stands next to the parish church. It was here that the ancestors of George Washington were lords of the manor between 1183 and 1376. The hall was greatly altered in the 17th century, and in 1955, following its restoration, it was officially opened by the US ambassador. It is now in the care of the National Trust.
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A Selection of Memories from Washington
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Washington
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I was born in my nanas house at Waterloo where my dad Harold bell had lived as a child with his 4 sisters Eleanor dot violet and Eileen he married my mam Winnie and moved to Brady sq in 1955 we lived there till I was 10 in Clyde tTce no 4 I think upstairs, loo in yard
I remember the kitchen cabnit and geezer which basically was the kitchen
I attended Biddick school at the bottom of the street in 1962 does anyone ...see more
I was born in Birtley (were my mam come from, at my grannies home). I was brought back to my mam and dad's house in Washington (Viola Street). I was only a few days old. When I was one we moved to Wood Terrace to a 3 bedroom house, my grandad Henry Smith lived with us. When I married in 1976 it was from this house. Sadly my grandad died in 1982 so my mam and dad moved into a 2 bedroom house. Surprise, it was back to ...see more
When I got married in March 1976 at Washington Village (church on the hill) we held our wedding reception here, with a sit down meal for 60 guests. My mam and dad often went to the Welfare on a Saturday night, and we used to go to the dinner dances they held there. Now it is a sad looking place.
I was born and bred in Washington, in fact one of my claims to fame is I was born behind Woolworths, well No.3 House Terrace. My Dad lived in Washington for almost all of his life and when he past away (2002) he left a hole in my life which can never be filled. One strange thing is how he appeared in this postcard wearing a black suit in front of a telegraph pole. It has brought back so many memories not just of ...see more
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