Hayton, Carlisle
| Hayton | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Church of Mary Magdalene, Hayton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY507576 |
| Location: | 54°54’40"N, 2°46’8"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,222 (2011) |
| Post town: | Brampton |
| Postcode: | CA8 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Hayton is a small village in northern Cumberland, roughly eight miles east of Carlisle, and ten miles south of the bounds of Roxburghshire to the north. The population of the parish recorded by the 2011 census was 2,222.
The place name 'Hayton' means 'hay farm'. It is one of two villages of that name in Cumberland, the other being Hayton 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. The nearby Toppin Castle farmhouse is a nineteenth-century imitation tower house.
Walnut Field, named after a walnut tree, is the venue of the village's Bonfire Night celebrations.
The village pub is the Stone Inn.
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