Laykin Cottage-Swaledale.

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

What a gorgeous owl chick.

It was photographed near Laykin.

I think it is a tawny owl.

Thank you to Steve and Julie who stayed in May for sending these fabulous photos!

Sunday, 3 June 2012

Congratulations to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee!

Some photos in the Dale and also from Laykin.

We are looking forward to seeing the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon on Rogan's Seat in Keld tomorrow night!

Friday, 18 May 2012

The 2012 Swaledale Festival starts tomorrow!

To have a look at the full programme of events for the 2012 Swaledale Festival, Click here:
The Swaledale Festival 2012 Website

The Festival Starts tomorrow and continues to 3rd June.

Monday, 14 May 2012

April Weather Statistics

The rainfall recorded at Low Row in April amounted to 6.06” (154 mm) which is 242% of the 10-year average for the month. There was also 6” of snow recorded on 2^nd April. The cumulative rainfall for the last 12 months is 48.13” compared with the 10 year average of 49.3”. Based on the 10-year averages, April is usually the driest month and in 2011 there was just 1.22” recorded. However, this has been the wettest April since April 2000 when 6.87” rainfall was recorded.

The maximum temperature of 66.2°F (19°C) was recorded on 9^th April. The minimum temperature of 26.6°F (-3°C) was recorded on 4^th April.

Friday, 20 April 2012

Interesting History about Laykin

David Sinker - a local historian has been researching house histories locally.
At last we know where the name Laykin comes from... we had assumed it was from the dialect meaning 'playful'. It seems not!

Here is the extract- not yet complete about the ownership of Laykin

LAYKIN

The house is 200 yards southwest of Nell Tom perched above Belle Isle Cottage. The 1832 & surveys record a house with 3 fields of 4.8 acres in total, 1843 nos 609,612 &615 ( 1912 nos 232,233 & 235a) . The land is in the Low Row section of HMR. There is no mention in HMR of a house, the record being “Bracken Intack, Calf Close, West Intack in Low Row”. The first record of ownership is James Fryer in 1744 who sold to the Parke family in 1756. They sold to Benjamin Sunter in1768 to son Joseph in 1770. He sold to Richard Laykin in 1784 to his son Richard in1794 then to his son John in1832. John’s daughters sold it on to James Harker in 1757. In 1832 Richard Laykin was recorded as owner and also in 1843. James Harker was owner in 1877. He sold to Elizabeth Calvert in 1895 who was owner in 1910. She died in 1939 and her executors sold to Dr Stabler & family.

House values in 1832 10/-; in 1877 70/-; in 1910 60/-.

The name Laykin does not appear in pre census church registers. So pre 1840 occupiers cannot be identified. First known occupier is George & Elizabeth (nee Blenkiron) Clarkson 1825 1832?? 1843 & 1851; John & Mary Cherry 1861; Metcalfe & Elizabeth Calvert 1871; John & Mary (nee Sunter) Pratt; empty in 1891. Elizabeth Calvert had returned by 1901 and was there in 1910.After her the Petty family, and their children Harry, Mary (Calvert) & Alf, lived there from 1928 to 1938.