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Walton-on-Thames


The Old Manor House, Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames (Surrey)
Walton-on-Thames

Walton-on-Thames shown within Surrey
Population 22,834
OS grid reference TQ103663
District Elmbridge
Shire county Surrey
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WALTON-ON-THAMES
Postcode district KT12
Dialling code 01932
Police Surrey
Fire Surrey
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Esher and Walton
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Coordinates: 51°23′13″N 0°24′48″W / 51.386797, -0.413394

Walton-On-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Esher and Walton and Weybridge urban districts Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Kingston upon Thames postcode area, is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north Surrey which are subdivisions The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Surrey Police is the Home Office police force of the county of Surrey in the south of England The force is lead by Temporary Chief Constable The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the County of Surrey, England, with 24 fire stations The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Esher and Walton is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the ceremonial county of Surrey, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Esher and Walton and Weybridge urban districts Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England.

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Location

It is located 15. 3 miles (24. 6 km) south west of Charing Cross and between the towns of Weybridge and Esher. Charing Cross is located at the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street in Central London, England. Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. Esher (iːʃə not /ɛʃə/) is a Town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. The River Thames bounds the town to the north. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The original village lies in the north, while later development is in the south closer to the railway station; a railway journey to London Waterloo Station takes 25 minutes. Walton-on-Thames railway station serves the town of Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England.

Population

The total population of Walton-on-Thames is 23,000. The population of the Walton Central district of Walton on Thames is 5,862 with Elmbridge's population being 121,936, with the Walton Central having a male population of 2,791 against Elmbridge's male population of 58,867. This makes the female population of Walton Central 3,071 against figures for Elmbridge of 63,069. [1]

History

The name Walton is Anglo-Saxon in origin and is believed to mean "farm of the Britons" or to have meant 'Saxon settlement'. Even before the Romans and the Saxons were present, there was a Celtic settlement here. The Anglo-Saxon word for the Celtic inhabitants who lived here before them is "Wealas".

Walton-on-Thames was also identified by William Camden as the place where Caesar forded the Thames on his second invasion of Britain. [2] However according to Elmbridge Museum, there is no evidence to support this. [3]

Walton-on-Thames lay within the Saxon administrative district of Elmbridge hundred. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Elmbridge was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. It includes the borough of Elmbridge.

Walton-on-Thames appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as ‘’Waletone’’. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It was held partly by Edward de Sarisber (Salisbury) and partly by Richard de Tonbrige. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the 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 of meadow, worth 50 hogs. The hide was a unit used in assessing land for liability to " Geld " or land tax in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th to the 11th centuries A grinding mill is a Unit operation designed to break a solid material into smaller pieces For the fishing industry and the practice of fishing see Fishing. The plough ( American spelling plow; both plaʊ is a Tool used in Farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by Grass and other non- Woody plants. Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times It rendered £28. [4]

St. Mary's Parish Church is of Saxon origin, with parts dating back to the 12th and 15th centuries. The square flint tower, supported by a 19th century brick buttress, contains a peal of 6 bells, the oldest bearing the date 1606. A peal is a term used to describe a performance of Change ringing, usually on tower or hand bells. The royal palace of Oatlands, built by Henry VIII in 1538, was a mile upstream to the west. Oatlands is a village and small district near Weybridge in Surrey which has acquired its name from the Royal Tudor and Stuart Oatlands Palace, the

The Church of St Mary
The Church of St Mary

During the First World War New Zealand troops were hospitalised in the now demolished Mount Felix House. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island They are remembered by the street name New Zealand Avenue, the Wellington Pub (formerly The Kiwi) and a small memorial in the Homebase car park. Homebase is a British Home improvement store and Garden centre, with 320 stores across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

Hersham and Walton Motors (HWM), now an Aston Martin dealer, constructed its own racing car in the early 1950s. Hersham and Walton Motors (HWM was a Racing car constructor which was operational during the 1950s Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, England. Stirling Moss won his first Formula One Grand Prix in an HWM. Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired racing driver from England. Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 In addition, HWM was the world's first Aston Martin dealership. Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, England.

Walton Bridge

The River Thames at Walton
The River Thames at Walton

There have been five bridges on the site so far and plans are advanced for the sixth. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Prior to the first bridge there was a ferry which goes back to, at least, the 15th century.

4th Walton Bridge
4th Walton Bridge

The first bridge, constructed between 1748 and 1750, was a timber structure that stood until 1783. The Old Walton Bridge is the name given to the first of five bridges that were built across the River Thames at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Canaletto painted a picture of this bridge in 1754. This is about the first and better known artist "Canaletto" for his nephew and pupil sometimes also called "Canaletto" especially in Poland and Germany see The painting, which shows the rococo-style of this bridge, may be seen in Dulwich Picture Gallery. Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and Interior design. This article is about Dulwich in London Dulwich South Australia is a suburb of Adelaide. [5]

The second bridge was constructed in 1788 and stood until 1859. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Constructed of brick and stone, it lasted much longer that its predecessor. This bridge was painted by Turner in 1805 following his sketching tour of the river Thames and Wey at that time. Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775 &ndash 19 December 1851 was an English Romantic landscape painter, Watercolourist and Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The River Wey in Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex is a tributary of the River Thames with two separate branches which join at Tilford

After the second bridge collapsed a ferry crossing resumed until the construction of the third bridge in 1864. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year This was a girder bridge on stone piers. At the same time, a brick viaduct was constructed to span the flood plain to the south of the river. As of 2006 the viaduct is still standing. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The third bridge was damaged during the Second World War in 1940 leading to a permanent weight restriction. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. To alleviate this a fourth temporary bridge was constructed in 1953 on the downstream side of the old bridge which was relegated to use by cyclists and pedestrians. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was finally demolished in 1985. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

The fourth bridge was constructed from prefabricated bailey bridge style components that were probably war surplus. The Bailey bridge is a portable pre-fabricated Truss Bridge, designed for use by Military engineering units to bridge up to 60 m (200 ft gaps In 1999, the fourth bridge was replaced by yet another temporary, fifth bridge occupying the line of the original bridges. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This initially had several problems and had to be resurfaced a number of times causing huge traffic disruptions. The fourth bridge was relegated to use by cyclists and pedestrians once the fifth was completed.

A sixth bridge is planned. It was intended to be completed by 2009; after a public inquiry rejected some aspects of the original plan, construction is now unlikely to start until 2010. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two.

Local Politics

Walton is part of the Esher and Walton parliamentary constituency, as of 2005 a safe Conservative seat. Esher and Walton is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body (eg Congress Parliament City Council which is regarded as fully secured either by a certain Political party, the The current MP is Ian Taylor. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Ian Colin Taylor MBE (born 18 April 1945) is a politician in the United Kingdom. There are now nine Conservatives on Elmbridge Council, three in the Walton South ward, two in the Walton Ambleside ward and three in the Walton North ward. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Esher and Walton and Weybridge urban districts The Walton Central ward has a Conservative councillor and two Walton Society, a local amenity group, coucillors.

The Walton South and Oatlands division on the County Council is Conservative held, currently by the leader of Elmbridge Council, Roy Taylor. The Walton division on Surrey County Council is represented by a Walton Society councillor.

Street map of Walton town centre
Street map of Walton town centre

The Heart of Walton

The Heart of Walton[6] is the name given to the re-development of Walton town centre. The old town centre was built in the 1960s and had become very run down due to poor maintenance. The re-development includes a shopping mall and 279 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with views over Ashley Park. The main part of the centre, a covered walkway has several brand retailers including Next and Waterstones, as well as a new Debenhams store and public library being constructed opposite. Debenhams plc ( is a British -based retailer operating under a Department Store format in the UK and franchise stores in other countries There are also several restaurants built along New Zealand Avenue including Nandos, Giraffe, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Wagamamas.

Notable people

The following people were born in town: Tony Walton, costume designer and scenic designer, in 1934; Julie Andrews, actress and singer, in 1935; Nick Lowe, singer, songwriter and producer, in 1949; Ian Rank-Broadley, sculptor and designer of current British coinage, in 1952, and the tennis player Danny Sapsford in 1969. Tony Walton (born Anthony John Walton, 24 October 1934) is an English Oscar, Tony and Emmy -winning set Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1 1935) is an award-winning English Actress Nick Lowe (born Nicholas Drain Lowe, March 24 1949, Walton-on-Thames) is an English Singer-songwriter, Musician Ian Rank-Broadley (born 1952 is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works among which are several designs for British coinage. Danny Sapsford (born April 3, 1969 in Walton-on-Thames) is a Tennis player from Great Britain, who turned professional in 1989 Cliff Thorburn the 1980 World Snooker Champion lived in the town for 2 years in the 1980s before moving back to Canada. Clifford (Cliff Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian

In the Media

Amanda Dowler, murder victim, was born in the town in 1988 and was still living there when last seen alive on 21 March 2002. Amanda Jane "Milly" Dowler ( 25 June 1988 &ndash c 21 March 2002) was an English Schoolgirl who was Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Her body was found some 30 miles away in Hampshire six months later. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain [7] To date, the case is still being investigated - with fresh new leads developing after a recent Crimewatch UK appeal. [8]


On May 23rd 2008 a fire broke out which destroyed the entire top floor the flats above the furniture store opposite St. Mary's Church. [9]

Sport

Walton riverside from the river
Walton riverside from the river

Elmbridge Leisure Centre is situated to the east of the town near the River Thames. The centre includes two swimming pools, an extensive gym, indoor courts and a climbing wall.

Walton is situated between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock on a stretch of the Thames that includes a loop around Desborough Island. Sunbury Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey. Shepperton Lock is a lock on the River Thames, in England adjoining the northern bank near Shepperton, Surrey (formerly Middlesex) Desborough Island is a large artificially-created island in the River Thames on the reach above Sunbury Lock. This offers extensive opportunities for water based sports including rowing, canoeing, kayaking, skiffing, punting and sailing. GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 Canoeing is the activity of paddling a Canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip Sport, or transportation. Kayaking is the use of a Kayak for moving across water Kayaking is generally differentiated from Canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of Skiffing refers to the sporting and leisure activity of rowing (or more correctly Sculling) a Thames skiff. This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in England for other usages see Norfolk punt and the general disambiguation pages at Punt Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force Walton Rowing Club and Thames Valley Skiff Club are situated on the river towpath between the town centre and the Leisure Centre. Walton Rowing Club is an Amateur rowing club on the River Thames in England Thames Valley Skiff Club is an English skiff and punting club which was founded in 1923

Walton Athletics Club was founded in 1942 and is based at the Stompond Lane Sports Ground. The Sports Ground Stompond Lane (also called Stompond Lane Sports Ground is a stadium located in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey The club has around 200 members ranging in age from 9 years to 60+ years old. Walton AC provides qualified coaching in all athletics disciplines and participates in a number of different leagues to provide appropriate competition for all age groups in Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Sport Hall Athletics.

Walton & Hersham F.C. are a football club who are currently spending the 2007-8 season in the Isthmian League Division One South. Walton & Hersham FC are an English football club who are currently members of the Isthmian League Division One South. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered History The Isthmian League First Division South (note the slightly different title existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. Nicknamed the Swans, they play at Stompond Lane, Walton-on-Thames. The Sports Ground Stompond Lane (also called Stompond Lane Sports Ground is a stadium located in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey The club play in an all-red home kit and a white away kit. In 1975, they achieved a shock 4-0 win over Brian Clough's Brighton Hove Albion (then a Football League Third Division side) in the FA Cup. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Howard Clough, OBE ( 21 March, 1935 – 20 September, 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after

Walton Casuals F.C. are a football club who are currently spending the 2007-08 season in the Isthmian League Division One South, in the same league as their neighbours Walton & Hersham F. Walton Casuals FC are a football club based in Walton on Thames, Surrey, England. History The Isthmian League First Division South (note the slightly different title existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. C. Nicknamed the Stags, they play their games at the Franklyn Road Sports Ground just off Waterside Drive and adjacent to the new Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Centre. The club play in a tangerine and black home kit and a change kit of claret and blue.

Trivia

Nearest places

References

  1. ^ Census Info
  2. ^ Walton-on-Thames.org
  3. ^ Elmbridge Museum
  4. ^ Surrey Domesday Book
  5. ^ Old Walton Bridge - Canaletto
  6. ^ The Heart of Walton - town centre redevelopment
  7. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1888659.stm Massive Search for Missing Girl
  8. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7324475.stm Fresh Leads in Milly Case
  9. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7416165.stm Fire Destroys Top Floor of Flats
  10. ^ YouTube - Always Look On The Bright Side of Life

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