Web Directory

» Barmston Village Primary School
   Includes curriculum, examples of students' work, a calendar of events and contact details.
   http://barmston.com/

» Bowes Railway
   Designed by George Stephenson and opened in 1826, Bowes Railway is the world's only surviving standard gauge operational preserved rope haulage system.
   http://www.bowesrailway.co.uk/

» Community Forum
   A message board to promote the community of Washington, its people and its history.
   http://washington.myfreeforum.org/

» Davy Lamp Folk Club
   Includes club details and events list.
   http://www.davylampfolkclub.co.uk/

» Genuki - Washington
   Local genealogy which includes marriage indexes 1603-1837, the 1801 census, church history and a description of the parish in 1891.
   http://www.joinermarriageindex.com/pjoiner/genuki/DUR/Washington/index.html

» George Washington Primary School Official Website
   Situated at Wellbank Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear. Offers a range of courses and child care services, and also includes the Ofsted Report 2007.
   http://georgewashingtonprimaryschool.co.uk

» History of RAF Usworth
   Outlines the history of this airfield on the outskirts of Washington, from October 1916 to its closure in May 1984. Includes photos and information about its role in World Wars One and Two.
   http://www.neam.org.uk/Usworth/usworth.htm

» Holy Trinity Church, Washington, Tyne and Wear
   Provides information about service times, churchlife, weddings and baptisms. Also includes a diary of events and contact details.
   http://www.holytrinitywashington.org.uk/index.html

» Lambton Primary School
   Provides information about the curriculum, school events and homework help. Also includes examples of students' work, contact details and a Washington links page.
   http://www.lambtonprimary.com

» Oxclose Ministocks - The Full Mini
   Offers information about a radio controlled model car racing club, based in Washington. Includes details of meeting times, a special events calendar and a picture gallery of car kits.
   http://members.tripod.com/~oxclose_ministocks/

» Rickleton Primary School
   Information about the school, its staff and policies, with useful links for teachers, parents and students. Includes a school prospectus.
   http://www.rickletonprimary.co.uk

» St Joseph's Primary School
   Located in Washington Village includes planning, reporting, examples of students' work and photo album.
   http://www.sunderlandschools.org/stjosephswashington/

» St Robert of Newminster RC Comprehensive School
   Information on staff, exam results, events, official reports and photo gallery.
   http://www.strobertofnewminster.co.uk/

» Sunderland International Kite Festival
   Held annually in Washington in the first week of July. Details of kites, music, street theatre and event information.
   http://www.sunderland-kites.co.uk/

» The Holy Trinity Church
   Photos and historical details. Includes additional information on the Anglo-Saxon and Norman churches erected on this ancient Celtic site at Washington Village.
   http://www.washingtonlass.com/HolyTrinityChurchNew.html

» The Village Community Centre
   Provides information on hall and bar hire, upcoming events and details of the clubs which meet there.
   http://www.members.tripod.com/comunity_centre/

» Washington
   Information about the town and its history. Provides links to sport and leisure, education and the local business forum.
   http://www.washington.co.uk/

» Washington - What's in a Name?
   An alternative viewpoint on the village's history, making a connection to Druids, whose own beliefs hark back to the Ancient Egyptians.
   http://ancientegypt.hypermart.net/washingtonname/

» Washington Arms Football Club
   Provides information on match reports, fixtures, results, quiz nights, the pub and the players.
   http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/washingtonarmsfc/

» Washington Baby Boomers
   A nostalgic site about the 1957 to 1959 student intakes at the Washington Grammar School. Includes photographs and recent updates.
   http://www.willowboats.com/washnton

» Washington Church of Christ
   Provides information about beliefs, history, place of worship and Sunday meeting times.
   http://www.wcocuk.org/

» Washington Flower Club
   Details of meeting times, fees, age requirements and vacancies for new members.
   http://members.tripod.com/comunity_centre/flowerclub.html

» Washington Glebe Colliery
   Records of the mine 1904 to 1972, including owners, output, employment, seams worked and a list of miners killed in the 1908 disaster. There are links to the Washington "F" Pit and the Washington Colliery.
   http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/w003.htm

» Washington Glebe Pit 1901 to 1972
   Outlines a history of the colliery, including details and photographs of the 1908 disaster, and personal recollections of working down the coal mine.
   http://www.washingtonlass.com/GlebePit_Index.html

» Washington Judo Club
   Provides information about venue, meeting times and forthcoming events. Includes photos, awards and medals, and useful links.
   http://www.washingtonjudoclub.co.uk/index2.html

» Washington Old Hall
   Outlines a brief history of the manor house and an account of the ghost of the Grey Lady.
   http://www.ghosts.org/washington.html

» Washington Old Hall Chapter DAR
   A branch of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in the Northeast of England. Includes history, activities and photos.
   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engwasdar/washingtonoldhalldar/index.html

» Washington Photos
   Displays a photographic collection of people and the area in times gone by.
   http://picasaweb.google.com/mattym1221

» Washington Then and Now
   Includes information, photo gallery and video clips of the area in times past and present.
   http://www.washingtonthenandnow.co.uk

» Washington Village Playgroup
   Information about session times and fees, and a description of the various activities the children are involved in.
   http://members.tripod.com/comunity_centre/playgroup.html

» Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
   A nostalgic site about the local area, its history and its people. Includes photographs and a links page.
   http://washingtonlass.com/index.html

» Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
   Description of the wild-life area and its facilities at Washington. Includes opening times, annual highlights, monthly reports and visitor information.
   http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/washington/