Hayton, Carlisle
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Hayton is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, roughly Script error: No such module "convert". east of Carlisle, and Script error: No such module "convert". from the England/Scotland border. The population of the parish taken at the 2011 census was 2,222.[1]
The place name Hayton means hay farm and refers to the former farming in the area. There is a separate settlement named Hayton within Cumbria near Aspatria. St. Mary Magdalene Church was built in 1780. In the church are a number of memorials to the Graham family of Edmond Castle. Edmond Castle, a mile from the village, is thought to date from earlier than the 17th century.[2][3] The nearby Toppin Castle farmhouse is a nineteenth-century imitation tower house.
Places of interest
- Edmond Castle
- Hayton Church of England primary school
- WI Hall, biannual Christmas pantomime
- St Mary Magdelene Church, the parish church
- Walnut Field, named after a walnut tree, the venue of the Bonfire Night celebrations
- The Stone Inn (public house)
Notable people
- Field Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross (1779–1868), of Stone House
- General Sir John Ross (1829–1905), of Stone House
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 Census was 2,064.[4]
See also
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References
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External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Hayton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)