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Layton, Durham

Layton is a former mediæval village in County Durham. It is situated about one mile south-east of Sedgefield on the A177 trunk road to Stockton-on-Tees. It is visible as a series of banks, ditches, platforms, enclosures, boundary banks, boundary ditches, extractive pits and fishponds. Some of the earthworks situated to the north of the settlement have been destroyed or partially destroyed by a road cutting across the site (A177). It is within the council area of County Durham.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1019532.

Place Type: Deserted Village
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.636205,-1.4167387
Grid Reference: NZ 3774 2694
Civil Parish: Sedgefield CP
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA

GBPN ID: 302875
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Layton,_Durham_302875

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