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Walton House (not to be confused with Walton Hall) was built in the 18th century probably for Elias Wright. In 1849 the house was bought by Charles Waterton the Naturalist. Later, after the Squire's death, the house was acquired by his old adversaries, the Simpsons of Hodgson & Simpson soap manufacturing fame, who had also bought Walton Hall.
For much of the time the house was occupied by a succession of tenants. In 1953, the house was bought by the local council and became a care home for the elderly. In the 1990s the house was sold and is now a privately run care home and is known as Walton Manor.
[13rd July 2002]
This is a Grade II listed building. Read more on Images of England. IoE Number: 342345,
Location: WALTON HOUSE, 187 SHAY LANE. |
 The Balk - view towards Shay Lane.
[01 Jun 2008] |
 The Balk - view towards Shay Lane.
The building was once the village post office.
[19 Feb 2005] |
 Another view of the junction of The Balk and Shay Lane, this time probably from the early 1900s.
[old postcard] |
 Shay Lane, looking eastwards, at the junction of The Balk and Shay Lane, possibly early 1900s.
[old postcard] |
 Shay Lane, looking westwards from the War Memorial. The distinctive former village post office is still very much with us.
[21st February 2010] |
 School Lane, looking clean and crisp.
[21st February 2010] |
 The Grove House Farm estate consists of a small number of houses in a cul-de-sac, between High Meadows and Castle Terrace, off The Balk. Click here for more pictures. |
 The Balk from its junction with Lakeland Way. The picture was taken shortly before 10.00 am.
[21st February 2010] |
 Castle Cottages (or Terrace), The Balk. These attractive cottages were built around 1880. The first house once served as a men's barber and Miss Pilkington had a house in the middle as an orphanage.
[old postcard] |
 Castle Terrace just in time for a White Christmas.
© John S. Sargent 2
[4th December 2009]
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 Castle Terrace, close-up.
[24th December 2009]
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 The Balk, towards its junction with Shay Lane, before houses were built along the lefthand side of the road in this photograph. Since this photgraph was taken, Lakeland Way, High Meadows and Oak Croft have been built. The Balk still remains an attractive road with its avenue of trees still much in evidence.
[old postcard] |
 The Balk photographed in the 1940s. The farmland belonged to Overtown Grange Farm. Some of the land is now built upon. The farm itself is still a working farm. The houses in the picture are still there; they have been joined by more, of course.
[source not known] |
 The Balk at the junction with the lane (formerly 'The Avenue') to Walton Hall. A grass track leads off to the left to the boundary fence between the golf club's driving range and the former farmland off The Grove.
[28 Aug 2011] |
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