Husthwaite

Husthwaite

Husthwaite is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately four miles north of Easingwold.

Husthwaite is also the surname of a small number of families worldwide.

The name probably derives from the Middle English 'hous', from Old English 'hus' meaning a house and thwaite - a piece of land or land cleared of woods and converted to tillage.

Notable people

*William Peckitt, stained glass artist


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