Laughton is a village and a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2021 census was 417. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north from the town of Gainsborough.
Nearby is Laughton Forest, mostly privately owned but leased to the Forestry Commission, which was created in the 20th century on a sandy heath.
Laughton is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book, as "Lacestone" and "Lastone", with 29 households.
The parish church is built of limestone, dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade I listed building dating from the 12th century. It was restored and the chancel rebuilt in 1894 by Bodley and Garner.
Dr Roger Dalyson founded a village school in the reign of James I; a new school-house was built in 1821, funded by Isabella Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Marchioness of Hertford.
The Ingram family were the local landowners, giving their name to the Ingram Arms public house.
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