Washington
Washington is a Town in the county of Tyne and Wear.
There are great places to visit near Washington including some great towns, shopping centres, cities and airports.
There are a number of towns near to Washington including Gateshead.
Don't miss Metrocentre, and Eldon Square's shopping centres if visiting the area around Washington.
Places near Washington feature a number of interesting cities including Newcastle.
The area close to Washington boasts some of the best airports including Newcastle International Airport.
Washington History
There are some historic monuments around Washington:
Places to see near Washington
History of Washington
Sir Isaac Bell and his wife Margaret, parents of Gertrude Bell, lived in Washington New Hall on The Avenue. After Margaret’s death in 1871, Sir Isaac set up an orphanage in the house, named Dame Margaret Home in his late wife’s honour. It later became a Barnardo’s home until World War II. After the war, it was taken over by the National Coal Board as a training centre. It is now a private residence. Washington’s design was developed through the New Towns concept aiming to achieve sustainable socio-economic growth. The new town is divided into small self-sufficient “villages”. It was originally also divided into the 15 numbered districts, a fate that confused many visitors to the area. These numbered districts have gradually been removed as well as increased, and now road signs indicate the villages’ names instead of district number. Washington’s villages are called:
