East Layton is a village and civil parish in the former Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with County Durham and a few miles west of Darlington.

[2] The parish is home to Christ Church, East Layton, a grade II building which was constructed in 1895.

He died after an accident hunting, and was buried at the entrance of the owner, Sir Chester Manifold's estate in East Layton.

Crisp was in the running to win the 1973 Grand National, but tired out quickly in the last stretch, being beaten by a three quarters of a length.

However, despite a defeat, Crisp had outrun the Grand National completion time, by a full 20 seconds, deservedly gaining a place in the history books.