Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Washington Village is an urban area in the new town of Washington, County Durham. It is the original village from which the much larger new town was named. Washington Old Hall is an early 17th-century small English manor house of sandstone. Washington Old Hall was the family home of George Washington's ancestors. The village is within the council area of Sunderland.

Primary Name(s): Washington Village
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.903234,-1.517792
Grid Reference: NZ 3101 5660
Council Area: Sunderland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN47916

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Washington_Village,_Durham_47916
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23951756