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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Layton like this:
LAYTON (WEST), a township in Hutton-Magna parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 4½ miles SE by E of Greta-Bridge. Acres, 570. Real property, £1, 395. Pop., 82. Houses,
West 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 West Layton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Layton, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13277
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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