Hayton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Hayton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of the market town of Pocklington and 4.5 miles (7 km) north-west of the market town of Market Weighton. It lies on the A1079 road.
| Hayton | |
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 St Martin’s Church, Hayton | |
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  Hayton Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 360 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE819457 |
| • London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO42 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish includes Burnby together with the hamlet of Thorpe le Street. The parish covers an area of 1,729.333 hectares (4,273.27 acres),[2] According to the 2011 UK census and the parish had a population of 360,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 317.[3] Although the civil parish is called "Hayton"[4] its parish council is called "Hayton and Burnby Parish Council".[5] On 1 April 1935 Burnby and Thorpe le Street parish was abolished and merged with Hayton.[6]
The name Hayton derives from the Old English hēgtūn meaning 'hay settlement'.[7]
St Martin's Church, Hayton was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[8]
In 1823 Hayton was a village and a civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. The ecclesiastical parish was Hayton-cum-Beilby, with the parish incumbent living under the patronage of the Dean of York. Population at the time was 177. Occupations included twelve farmers, a blacksmith, a wheelwright, a corn miller, a shoemaker, and the landlord of The White Horse public house.[9]
