Laxton East Riding of Yorkshire Map

About Laxton

Laxton, a small East Riding settlement, holds a quiet presence in the Yorkshire landscape. It lies 4.8 km east-north-east of Goole (from Goole: bearing 66°T, OS grid SE 789 256), and is situated east of Skelton village. The fields surrounding Laxton, often stretching in broad, fertile swathes under a vast, changeable sky, hint at generations of cultivation, their rich soil a deep, enduring brown. A particular stillness often pervades this corner of Yorkshire, broken only by the murmur of wind through distant hedgerows or the lowing of cattle. The very air seems to possess a clarity, a quality that lends a certain sharpness to the distant church spire and the weathered brick of the farmsteads. Laxton, though unassuming, carries the subtle weight of its agricultural past, a rhythm of seasons etched into the very land.

About This Laxton Map Page

Explore Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.721261, -0.804352. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.