Layston is a former village and parish located about a kilometre north-east of Buntingford in Hertfordshire, England, at 51°57′50″N 0°00′45″E.
In 1931 the parish had a population of 724.
[1] On 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Buntingford, part also went to form Hormead.
[2] Its former church, St Bartholomew's, became derelict but is the subject of a restoration project.
People connected with the church include: There is a state-funded primary school, Layston First CE School.