Layton is a district of the town of Blackpool

Blackpool

Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...

 on the Fylde coast

The Fylde

The Fylde ; Scandinavian: "field") is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the Bowland hills to the east...

 in the county of Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

, England

England

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.

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

Bispham, Blackpool

Bispham is a village roughly one-and-a-half miles north of Blackpool town centre on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England.-Geography and administration:...

 (to the north), Brunswick (to the west), Grange Park

Grange Park, Blackpool

Grange Park is a council built and largely council owned housing estate in Blackpool a seaside resort on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. It consists of about 1,800 dwellings mostly 1940s and 1970s housing, with a population of over 6,000...

 (to the east) and Marton

Marton, Blackpool

Marton is a settlement on the coastal plain of the Fylde in Lancashire, England, most of which is now part of the seaside town of Blackpool. Marton, which consisted of Great Marton, Little Marton, Marton Fold and The Peel, was originally part of the parish of Poulton-le-Fylde, before the...

 (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, Kingscote Park which is the second largest park in Blackpool, and the largest park within Layton itself. Layton Cemetery

Layton Cemetery

Layton Cemetery is a graveyard located at Talbot Road in Blackpool, Lancashire in England. It was opened in 1873 when Blackpool parish church was replete with burying. The site encompasses , having being regularly expanded during its history. It is administered by Blackpool Council...

 is the largest in the area. Established during the town's Victorian expansion, it has a small Judaic

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

 burial area.

Layton also has its own small railway station

Layton railway station

Layton railway station is on the Blackpool North to Preston railway line, in Lancashire, England, serving the Blackpool suburb of Layton. It is managed by Northern Rail and is unstaffed.-History:...

 on the line that leads to Blackpool North

Blackpool North railway station

Blackpool North railway station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston....

 station about a mile further to the west.

Education

Layton includes three schools:

• Collegiate High School Sports College
• Layton School
• Devonshire School
  Devonshire Road Junior School
  Devonshire Primary School is a primary school in Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire.This school is located on Devonshire Road half-way between the residential area of Layton, and Blackpool town centre. It was formerly known as Devonshire Road Junior School....
  
  , which has been rebuilt after the original building was destroyed by a fire.