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The name Gayton was derived from a British word ‘guy’, which was associated with water, and the village has more than its share of springs.
To the north of the village the ground rises to the lime kilns, also known as chalk pits. Here chalk was excavated and burned in the kilns to produce lime.
Gayton Hall was built in 1766, as a shooting lodge and in the reign of George V the Hall was later visited by the King and Queen Mary to shooting parties.
There are fine figures of Evangelists as tower pinnacles to the church.
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- Landmark