Laytham

Laytham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Foggathorpe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Howden town centre and 3 miles (5 km) west of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.^[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 63.^[2]

Laytham
View of farm at Laytham
Laytham Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE748395
• London	165 mi (266 km) S
Civil parish	Foggathorpe
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO42
Dialling code	01757
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Goole and Pocklington
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.847163°N 0.863469°W / 53.847163; -0.863469

There is currently 1 working farm and approximately 10 houses. Some are being built on an old farm.

History

The name Laytham derives from the plural form of the Old Norse hlaða meaning 'barn'.^[3]

In 1823, Laytham was in the parish of Aughton and the Wapentake of Harthill. Occupations included seven farmers, with a gentleman in residence.^[4]

Laytham was formerly a township in the parish of Aughton,^[5] from 1866 Laytham was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Foggathorpe.^[6]