Washington Old Hall
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Washington Old Hall is a Manor House located in Washington, Tyne and Wear. It is on the outskirts of Sunderland in North East England.
The Manor is the ancestral home of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
History
William de Hertburne, an ancestor of George Washington, assumed tenancy of the Wessyngtonlands from the Bishop of Durham for an annual charge of £4. Soon after, he changed his name to William de Wessyngton (later Washington). In the 1500s the Washingtons moved south to Sulgrave Manor.
As a result of these historic ties, Washington, D.C., and Sunderland have announced a "friendship agreement" hoping to create cultural and economic ties with one another.
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