Walton Trail - The History of Walton-on-Thames
The name "Walton" is Anglo-Saxon in origin. Before the Romans and the Saxons were present, a Celtic settlement was here. The most common Old English word for the Celtic inhabitants was the "Wealas", originally meaning "foreigners" or "strangers".
Walton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Waletona". The settlement was held jointly as overlords in the feudal system by Edward de Sarisber (Salisbury) and Richard de Tonbrige. Its Domesday assets were: 6 hides; 1 church (St. Mary's), 2 mills worth £1 5s 0d, 1 fishery worth 5s, 14 ploughs, 40 acres (16 ha) of meadow, supporting 50 hogs. It rendered £28. Click on the links below for more information on each site. At the foot of this page, you can download the map to take on your travels round Walton. If you have further information on these sites, or additional sites to include, please GET IN TOUCH |
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