Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
West Layton
West Layton — village in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
West Layton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 46 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.4834°, -1.7823°.
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From the Wikipedia article
West Layton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with County Durham and a few miles west of Darlington.
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Background
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Alan, and as having 16 villagers, a 12 acre meadow, one fishery and two churches. The village was formerly in the wapentake of Gilling West and the parish of Hutton Magna. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The name of Layton is historically recorded as Laston, Lastun and Latton, and means the town where the leeks are grown. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included with the parish of East Layton. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated that the population of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4834, -1.7823
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- West Layton
- Postcode
- DL11 7PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Population
- 46
Sources
- wikidata: Q1928813 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Layton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West Layton Manor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Layton?
- West Layton is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL11 7PP), in the parish of West Layton.
- Is West Layton free to visit?
- Yes, West Layton is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Layton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL11 7PP. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.