Laxton

Laxton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 2 miles east from Howden and 19 miles south-east from the county town of York.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saltmarshe railway station and St Peter’s Church.

Saltmarshe railway station

Railway station

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saltmarshe railway station is a railway station on the Hull and Doncaster Branch between Goole and Gilberdyke stations. It serves the village of Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

St Peter's Church is the parish church of Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was built between 1875 and 1876, to a Decorated Gothic design by Matthew Ellison Hadfield, at a cost of £3,360.

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Whitgift

Church

Photo: Gordon Kneale Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is an Anglican church in the hamlet of Whitgift, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The church is noted for its clock which displays the number 13 in Roman numerals in what should be the 12 o'clock position – the only one in Britain to do so.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goole and Skelton.

Goole

Town

Photo: David Locke, CC BY 2.0.

Goole is a port town and civil parish on the River Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town's historic county is the West Riding of Yorkshire. Goole is situated 3 miles west of Laxton.

Skelton

Village

Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skelton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kilpin, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the River Ouse.

Howden

Town

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Howden is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of York to the north of the M62, on the A614 road about 16 miles south-east of York and 3 miles north of Goole, which lies across the River Ouse. Howden is situated 3½ miles northwest of Laxton.

Laxton

Type: Locality
Location: East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

53.7158° or 53° 42′ 57″ north

Longitude

-0.8019° or 0° 48′ 7″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

9C5XP58X+86

GeoNames ID

7295060

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Laxton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Laxton”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Laxton and Saltmarshe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Howden Dyke Island and Eastrington railway station.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.