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[[File:Washington Hall - panoramio (2).jpg|thumb|Washington Old Hall]]'''Washington''' is a town in the [[Sunderland]] district of [[Tyne and Wear]]. It was designated a New Town in 1964, since when the population has expanded considerably. It is noted for Washington Old Hall, the family home of the ancestors of George Washington, first President of the United States.

==LGBT history==
In 2017 the [[North East LGBT+ Awards]] were held in Washington.<ref>James Ledward, "[http://gscene.com/arts/music/newcastle-choir-wins-north-east-lgbt-award/ Newcastle choir wins North East LGBT+ award]", ''[[Gscene]]'', 20 May 2017.</ref>

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[[Category:English Towns]]
[[Category:Tyne and Wear]]