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Laytham
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Laytham is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Laytham
Laytham
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE748395
• London165 mi (266 km) S
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO42
Dialling code01757
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53°50′50″N 0°51′48″W / 53.847163°N 0.863469°W / 53.847163; -0.863469

Laytham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Foggathorpe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Howden town centre and 3 miles (5 km) west of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 63.[2]

There is currently 1 working farm and approximately 10 houses. Some are being built on an old farm.

History

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The name Laytham derives from the plural form of the Old Norse hlaða meaning 'barn'.[3]

In 1823, Laytham was in the parish of Aughton and the Wapentake of Harthill. Occupations included seven farmers, with a gentleman in residence.[4]

Laytham was formerly a township in the parish of Aughton,[5] from 1866 Laytham was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Foggathorpe.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Mcdonagh, Briony (2007). Howden and Howdenshire, part of the East Riding of Yorkshire series of the Victoria County History With notes on sources, a bibliography and recommendations.
  2. ^ "Population statistics Laytham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  4. ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 362
  5. ^ "History of Laytham, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Laytham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.
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