Fawdington
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Fawdington is a village and civil parish
in the Hambleton
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is on the River Swale
and near the A1 road, eight miles south of Thirsk
.
The village descendants; the Fawdington family are spread around the world, however, few Fawdington family members remain. Over three generations, the Fawdington family located in the north of England formed a car sales garage. The garage was a success, with Reg Fawdington becoming a main BMW dealer in Newcastle, which was recently sold. There is also a Suzuki franchise owned by the family in Hexham.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Hambleton
Hambleton
Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton, and includes the market towns and major villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley and Easingwold....
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the River Swale
River Swale
The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary....
and near the A1 road, eight miles south of Thirsk
Thirsk
Thirsk is a small market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The local travel links are located a mile from the town centre to Thirsk railway station and to Durham Tees Valley Airport...
.
The village descendants; the Fawdington family are spread around the world, however, few Fawdington family members remain. Over three generations, the Fawdington family located in the north of England formed a car sales garage. The garage was a success, with Reg Fawdington becoming a main BMW dealer in Newcastle, which was recently sold. There is also a Suzuki franchise owned by the family in Hexham.
External links
- Suzuki - http://www.fawdington.suzuki.co.uk/
- BMW - http://www.fawdingtonbmw.co.uk/