Washington Boiler Service, Repairs and Installation

Washington Boiler Service, Repairs and Installation from Appollo Gas Services

Washington is a town in the Tyne Valley, known for its cultural and historical significance. Historically part of County Durham, it is the ancestral settlement of the local Washington family, from which the first President of the United States, George Washington descended.

It is located between Chester-le-Street, Gateshead and South Tyneside. Washington was designated a new town in 1964. It became part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. The town has expanded dramatically since its designation; new villages were created and areas were reassigned from Chester-le-Street, to offer housing and employment to those moving from adjoining areas and further afield. The new town is divided into 18 residential “villages”. It was originally also divided into the 15 numbered districts, which confused many visitors to the area. The numbered districts were abolished in 1983 though survived for a while on road signs and in postal addresses.

The Old Hall

The Old Hall may have been built by William de Hertburn, who moved to the area in 1183. As was the custom, he took the name of his new estates Wessyngtonlands and became William de Wessyngton. By 1539, when the family moved to Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire, the spelling “Washington” had been adopted.

The present Hall is an early 17th-century small English manor house of sandstone. Only the foundations and the arches between the Kitchen and the Great Hall remain of the original house.

George Washington connection

William de Wessyngton was a forebear of George Washington, the first president of the United States, after whom the US capital, a state and many other places in the United States are named. Though George Washington‘s great-grandfather John Washington left for Virginia from Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region of England, Washington Old Hall was the family home of George Washington‘s ancestors. The present structure incorporates small parts of the medieval home in which they lived.

Washington‘s design was developed through the New Towns concept aiming to achieve sustainable socio-economic growth.

 Appollo Gas has provided heating services to Washington’s residents for over 40 years, ensuring that its historic homes and modern properties remain well-serviced. Their team’s expertise in specialist heating systems has been particularly valuable in maintaining the town’s architectural heritage.