Laytham

Laytham
Laytham
 Laytham shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE748395
    London 165 mi (266 km)  S
Civil parishFoggathorpe
Unitary authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial countyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town YORK
Postcode district YO42
Dialling code 01757
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentHaltemprice and Howden
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Coordinates: 53°50′50″N 0°51′48″W / 53.847163°N 0.863469°W / 53.847163; -0.863469

Laytham is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Goole town centre and 3 miles (5 km) west of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.

Laytham consists of approximately twelve houses and two working farms set in a rural environment.

Laytham forms part of the civil parish of Foggathorpe.

In 1823 Laytham was in the parish of Aughton and the Wapentake of Harthill. Occupations included seven farmers, with a gentleman in residence.[1]

References

  1. Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 362
  • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7. 


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