Layton

29 January 2010

Layton – Laa Ton – meaning a watercourse

Not to be confused with Layton Hawes which was at the south end of the district near Squires Gate Lane at the division with Saint Annes

J. Hirst – Plumber – 1930

20 Onslow Road

Norwood Avenue, Westcliffe Drive. c.1915

Norwood Avenue

Highbury Avenue, Westcliffe Drive

Interesting view of a man with an early motor car c.1916

Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Photograph by Lord of Poulton

Bispham Crossing – 1918

Before ‘Crossley’s’ bridge was built in 1930, the main road to Bispham from Layton ran north from Hoo Hill through this level crossing at Bispham, now Layton Station

Lynwood Avenue, Westcliffe Drive

Onslow Road showing a fully stocked shop on the left. ‘J. Ingham’, Tobacconist.

The horse & cart on the right has an advert for Bryant and May matches. c.1920

Little Layton Post Office on Onslow Road, Layton. c.1910.

The lamp outside has ‘Post Office’ on the glass shade

The first Layton Institute was opened on 8th November 1912.

The original venue was a barn at Little Layton, but moved to a bungalow where the P&G Bargain Store is opposite the present site. The foundation stone was laid in June 1925

Layton Avenue, renamed Larbreck Avenue

Grange Road, Layton

Layton Lane, later Layton Road near the junction of New Road

A later view of previous picture showing Layton Road with the tram terminus on the right, leading up New Road (Talbot Road)

Layton Lane, now Layton Road, looking south from Collingwood Avenue

18 Layton Road – 1967

Tele-Radio – 86 Layton Road – 1956

An early view of the Tram Terminus at Layton. Looking up Westcliffe Drive in about 1914. To the right is the Salem Methodist Iron Church, the present church opened in 1939