East Layton

East Layton
East Layton
	East Layton Quoits and Social Club
	East Layton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	117 (Including West Layton. 2011)
OS grid reference	NZ163100
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire ;
Ceremonial 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
UK Parliament	Richmond ;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°29′03″N1°45′01″W / 54.48417°N 1.75028°W

Last updated December 03, 2024

East Layton is a village and civil parish in the former Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with County Durham and a few miles west of Darlington.

Demographics

East Layton, considered a parish, is situated a few miles west of the town of Darlington. In the 1870s, East Layton was described as

"township, Stan wick and Melsonby pars., North-Riding Yorkshire, 5½ miles N. of Richmond, 1072 ac., pop. 156. " by John Bartholomew.^[1]

Today, East Layton has a population of 117, according to the 2011 census.^[2]

History

Church

The parish is home to Christ Church, East Layton, a grade II building which was constructed in 1895.^[3]

East Layton Hall

East Layton Hall is a Grade II listed building. The manor house and attached garden date back to around 1623. The North Yorkshire Cleveland Vernacular Buildings study group report records have shown that in the late 19th century, the building was an inn, called the Layton Arms. Although the internal of the building has not been inspected, English Heritage have noted that there is a chamfered basket-arched fireplace with two chimneys at the north end of the building. East Layton Hall was registered as a Grade II listed building on 4 February 1969. Location; 3 Forcett Close, East Layton, North Yorkshire, DL11 7PG.^[4]

Racehorse "Crisp"

In the history of horse racing, dubbed the 'most unlucky horse', "Crisp" was laid to rest in East Layton. He died after an accident hunting, and was buried at the entrance of the owner, Sir Chester Manifold's estate in East Layton. Sir Chester Manifold was an Australian politician and philanthropist. Crisp was in the running to win the 1973 Grand National, but tired out quickly in the last stretch, being beaten by a three quarters of a length. However, despite a defeat, Crisp had outrun the Grand National completion time, by a full 20 seconds, deservedly gaining a place in the history books.^[5]

Employment

The biggest employer within East Layton and for other surrounding areas, was the mineral extraction site which has been in East Layton since the 1800s and is now owned and managed by Hanson Aggregates. Forcett Quarry lies north-west of the village of East Layton, with residential properties situated 220 yards (200 m) from the quarry perimeter. It was originally owned by Tilcon (North) Ltd, and was acquired by Hanson Quarry Products Europe in September 2000. With an original extension of the site in 1993, to alter the entrance of the quarry to the west of East Layton village, to prevent disturbance to the village and its inhabitants. A further extension plan was submitted to the Richmondshire Planning Council in 2007, of which was declined by the council due to objections from local residents, with concerns of noise and property damage from blasts.

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References

↑ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles.
↑ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
↑ Historic England. "Christ Church, East Layton, North Yorkshire (1157654)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 November 2022.
↑ Historic England. "East Layton Hall, East Layton, North Yorkshire (1157657)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 November 2022.
↑ "National interest". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

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[1] Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles.

[2] "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

[3] Historic England. "Christ Church, East Layton, North Yorkshire (1157654)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 November 2022.

[4] Historic England. "East Layton Hall, East Layton, North Yorkshire (1157657)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 November 2022.

[5] "National interest". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

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