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. 

All the historic sites are easy to explore by foot or on two wheels. Why not use our trail maps. Download them at the foot of this page.
You can see them all on one map as well.
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1. Walton Playhouse
2. “The Rosary”, Hurst Grove home of Cecil Milton Hepworth.
3. Aston Martin garage
4. Riverhouse Barn
5. River House
6. Manor House
7. Mount Felix World War I New Zealand Hospital
8. St Mary’s Church
9. Walton Bridge
10. The Regent
11. Flt Sgt Charles Sydney Memorial Plaque
12. Bird’s Eye Building
13. Ireton’s House
14. Cowey Sale
15. Julie Andrews
16. Thames Cottage
17. Ashley Park
18. Admiral Rodney's House
19. The White House -  President Herbert Hoover's House
20. Swan Hotel
21. Elm Grove House
22. Walton War Memorial
23. Walton Cricket Club
24. The River Thames
25. Walton Wharf​

Thames River Route
A 2-mile route covering 13 historic sites
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Walton Trail Map

Town Centre Route
A 1¼ mile route covering 8 historic sites, extendable to a 3½ mile route covering 11 sites 

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