Layton is a district and

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of the town of

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in England. The ward population at the 2011 census was 6,845.

Geography

Located roughly in Blackpool's geographical centre (although some distance from the coastal business district), Layton accounts for a relatively large part of the town's total area. Layton is bounded by the districts of Bispham (to the north), Whitegate (to the west), Grange Park (to the east) and Marton (to the south). Most of the land in this area is flat, apart from a single hill in the northeast corner.

Facilities

The north of Layton has one of Blackpool's main concentrations of shops and other businesses outside the town centre. In this area, there is also a library and several churches and public houses. Layton also has several small parks and a number of bowling greens. The main fire station for Blackpool is at the south of the district. Layton also has a large park,

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which is the second largest park in Blackpool, and the largest park within Layton itself. Layton Cemetery is the largest in the area. Established during the town's Victorian expansion, it has a small

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burial area.

Layton railway station Layton station may refer to: * Layton railway station (England), in Layton, Lancashire, England * Layton station (FrontRunner), in Layton, Utah, United States See also * Leyton tube station, Greater London * Leyton Midland Road railway station ...

(formerly ''Bispham railway station'') in Bispham Road is on the line that leads to Blackpool North station about a mile further to the west.

Education

Five schools are located within the district: *

St Mary's Catholic Academy St Mary's Catholic Academy (formerly St Mary's Catholic College) is a school in Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire. The school was involved with the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme and, despite the scheme being cancelled, it was announc ...

Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Aspire Academy is a secondary school located in the Layton area of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The school was formed in 2014 by merging Collegiate High School with Bispham High School Arts College. It was temporarily located on ...

Layton Primary School Layton or The Laytons may refer to: Places United States * Layton, Florida, a city * Layton, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Layton Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa * Layton, New Jersey, an unincorporated community * Layton, Pennsylv ...

Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Primary Academy is a coeducational primary school with academy status, located in the Layton area of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. This school is located on Devonshire Road halfway between the residential area of Layton, and Bl ...

, which has been rebuilt after the original building was destroyed by a fire. *Christ the King RC primary school

References

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