West Layton

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Christ Church and Church of St Mary.

Christ Church

Church

Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Christ Church is an Anglican church in East Layton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel in East Layton was first recorded in 1619. The current building was constructed in 1895, commissioned by Mrs Maynard Proud, and is still owned by her family trust.

Church of St Mary

Church

Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravensworth Castle

Ruins

Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravensworth Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Ravensworth, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hutton Magna and Ovington.

Hutton Magna

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hutton Magna is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Situated 7.6 miles southeast of Barnard Castle. Lying within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District has been administered by County Durham since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Ovington

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ovington is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Situated 8 miles east of Barnard Castle. Lying within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District has been administered with County Durham since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Ovington is situated 2½ miles north of West Layton.

Wycliffe

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wycliffe is a village on the south bank of the River Tees in the North East of England, situated a short distance to the east of Barnard Castle. Wycliffe is in the civil parish of Wycliffe with Thorpe. Wycliffe is situated 2½ miles northwest of West Layton.

West Layton

Type: Locality
Location: Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.4927° or 54° 29′ 34″ north

Longitude

-1.7817° or 1° 46′ 54″ west

Elevation

541 feet (165 metres)

Open location code

9C6WF6V9+38

GeoNames ID

7296872

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