Visit Gayton, Staffordshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gayton, Staffordshire

  

Gayton, Staffordshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gayton, Staffordshire

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Gayton, Staffordshire history

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Gayton (recorded as Gaitone) was listed in the Domesday Book (1086 AD), together with nearby Amerton, in the Pirehill hundred, as having 8 households, with 10 villagers and 6 smallholders. Tenant-in-Chief was Earl Roger of Shrewsbury, and Tenant in Chief was Tenant Roger. The name Gayton is believed to mean either “primitive enclosure approached from a gate or narrow way” or ‘Gaegas dwelling’

You can visit Gayton, Staffordshire places with Walkfo Gayton, Staffordshire to hear history at Gayton, Staffordshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Gayton, Staffordshire has 19 places to visit in our interactive Gayton, Staffordshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Gayton, Staffordshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Gayton, Staffordshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Gayton, Staffordshire & the surrounding areas.

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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Gayton, Staffordshire places to visit

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Gayton, Staffordshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Gayton, Staffordshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Gayton, Staffordshire’s information audio spots:

Chartley Castle Chartley Castle lies in ruins to the north of the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire. The remains of the castle and associated earthworks are a Scheduled Monument. The castle itself is a Grade II* listed building.

Sandon Hall Sandon Hall is a 19th-century country mansion, the seat of the Earl of Harrowby, at Sandon, Staffordshire. It is a Grade II* listed building set in 400 acres (1.6 km) of parkland.

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