Hurst, North Yorkshire

Hurst
Hurst Hurst shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	NZ045023
Civil parish	Marrick
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

Coordinates: 54°24′58″N 1°55′52″W / 54.4162°N 1.93109°W / 54.4162; -1.93109

Hurst is a secluded hamlet in North Yorkshire, England about ten miles north-west 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.

Hurst, the chimney on the left is part of the disused 19th century lead smelting complex

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