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Hurst
Hurst shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | NZ045023 |
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| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RICHMOND |
| Postcode district | DL11 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Hurst is a secluded hamlet in North Yorkshire, England about ten miles northwest of Richmond. It lies on a road in which it shares with another hamlet, Washfold. Hurst was a mining centre in the 19th century, but there is evidence that the Romans also produced lead here.