Durham in County Durham, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

John Washington

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 16, 2024

1. John Washington Marker

Inscription.
Remember in these cloisters which were finished in his day
John Washington
of Washington in this county, prior of this cathedral church 1416-1446, whose family has won an everlasting name in lands to him unknown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1416.

Location. 54° 46.405′ N, 1° 34.624′ W. Marker is in Durham, England, in County Durham. It can be reached from no nearby street. In the Cathedral cloisters walkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Durham, England DH1 3EQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North East England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cloister (a few steps from this marker); Repair and Restoration (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Durham Light Infantry Boer War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Robert Tucker (within shouting distance of this marker); George William Kitchin (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Registry (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bishop Cosin’s Almshouses (about 150 meters away); Bishop Cosin’s Library (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Also see . . . Washington Family (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: The Washington family is an American family of English origins that was part of both the British landed gentry and the American gentry. It was prominent in colonial America and rose to great economic and political eminence especially in the Colony of Virginia as part of the planter class, owning several highly valued plantations, mostly making their money in tobacco farming. Members of the family include the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732–1799), and his nephew, Bushrod Washington (1762–1829), who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The family's roots can be traced back
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 16, 2024

2. Durham Cathedral and Cloisters
to the 12th century in Washington, in the historic County Palatine of Durham in northern England…

(Submitted on August 10, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 322 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.