A Stroll Along

The Avenue

Washington Village to Washington Station Road

Spout Lane leading to The Avenue

Washington Village War Memorial  -  The Village Smithy  -  Holy Trinity Church  -  Washington Old Hall
Cross Keys (1st left)  -  Glebe Crescent (2nd left)  -  Village Lane (right)

Jim Dobson
Washington Village Blacksmith - 1960.

Spout Lane to Newcastle  -  The Avenue to Houghton-le-Spring

The Village Smithy  -  Main Entrance to Holy Trinity Church

Walking along The Avenue

Holy Trinity Church

Second Entrance from The Avenue

[ Holy Trinity is known affectionately as The Church on The Hill. ]

Two Entrances, c. 2022

Holy Trinity Church and Washington Old Hall

US President Jimmy Carter visits The Old Hall, 6th May 1977.

Prime Minister James Callaghan looks on.

Washington Old Hall

Residence of President George Washington's Ancestors

[ Article at What's Where; Miscellaneous; Washington Old Hall. ]

The Old School House

The Entrance to Washington Old Hall is off-picture, bottom-left.

[ Top of the Bank: Entrance to Dame Margaret's Hall ]

Bobby Lee's School House.

This Church of England School was associated with Holy Trinity Church.

[ Article at What's Where; Schools; Bobby Lee's. ]

Looking Back

Approaching the Entrance to Dame Margaret's Hall

Washington Glebe Colliery is at the Bottom of the Bank, hidden by the trees on the right.

Entrance and Lodge at Dame Margaret's Hall

[ Photographer: Francis Frith ]

Map of Washington Village
( 1896 )

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