In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described East Layton like this:

LAYTON (East), a township in Stanwick-St. John parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 5½ miles N of Richmond. Acres, 1, 046. Real property, £1, 925. Pop., 133. Houses, 29. The manor belongs to E. R. Kemp, Esq. There is a chapel of ease.

East Layton through time

East Layton is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about East Layton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Layton, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13275

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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