Hayton is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district, in Cumbria, England, roughly east of Carlisle, and from the England/Scotland border. The population of the parish taken at the 2021 census was 2,149. Until 1974 it was in the county of Cumberland, from 1974 to 2023 it was in Carlisle district.

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.

See also

Listed buildings in Hayton, Cumberland King Water Solway Plain Talkin

References

External links Cumbria County History Trust: Hayton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)