Hayton, Allerdale
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 St. James' Church, Hayton |
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 Hayton
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| Hayton shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 237 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY 1041 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGTON |
| Postcode district | CA7 2 |
| Dialling code | 016973 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Hayton is a village in Allerdale District, Cumbria, England. It is the main settlement in the civil parish of Hayton and Mealo. Located in Cumberland on a minor road between the B5300 and the A596, it is approximately 2 miles from the coast. Nearby settlements include the town of Aspatria and the villages of Oughterside and Prospect. A small tributary called Patten Beck runs across the village, through the grounds of the castle.
The village of Hayton is relatively small, consisting of only 89 households with a total population of 229 according to the 2001 UK Census. The largest population was recorded in the 1921 Census when there were 346 residents within the Hayton and Mealo area. From 1921 to 1961 population gradually decreased to 214 which is likely to be due to the change in agricultural processes and the increased use of machinery which reduced the size of labourforce needed.
The village does have a church,; it lacks any other services or facilities. The nearest shops are located in the nearby town of Aspatria. The village has one small family shop, a phone box, a bench and a postbox.
There are no schools in Hayton, however there are 10 infant schools, 7 junior schools, 46 primary schools and 9 secondary schools in the Allerdale area in the surrounding towns of Maryport, Cockermouth, Keswick and Wigton which are within a 9 – 20-mile radius of Hayton. A number of the secondary schools take students through to the age of 18 which covers A-Level studies.
There is no local bus service and the nearest train station is 2.2 miles away at Aspatria. The M6 is 25 miles from the village, just beyond the city of Carisle.
Due to its location on the North West coast and the mountainous geography of the area, the Lake District is the wettest region in the UK. It receives on average over 2,000mm of rainfall every year however there local variation across the region. Typically in the area surrounding Hayton, the most rainfall occurs in the months February and October; with an average of 109mm in each month. The driest month is July with an annual average of 58mm however throughout the year there is average of 18 rainy/ drizzle days per month. Annual daytime temperatures range from 7 °C in February to highs of 17 °C in June and then 9 °C in November
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