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Walton upon Thames in Surrey County England History and GeographyWALTON upon THAMES, a parish in the first division of the hundred of ELMBRIDGE, county of SURREY, 2 miles (N.E. by E.) from Weybridge, and 18 (S.W. by W.) from London, containing, with Common-Side, Hersham, Burnwood, and Town divisions, 1891 inhabitants. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Surrey, and diocese of Winchester, rated in the king's books at £12. 13. 4., and in the patronage of the Crown. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a handsome structure of considerable antiquity, containing many fine monuments, of which the most conspicuous is one by Roubilliac, to the memory of Richard Boyle, Viscount Shannon, who distinguished himself at the memorable battle of the Boyne. It contains the remains of several members of the Rodney family, and of many other eminent persons. There is a place of worship for Independents. Walton probably derived its name from the formidable Roman works yet visible within its precincts, the principal of which, on St. George's hill, is called the Camp of C?sar, who here gave battle to Cassivelaunus, at the head of the Britons: that chieftain having first taken the precaution of driving stakes into the bed of the Thames, successfully opposed the vigorous attempts of the Romans to force the passage of the river, at a place still called Coway Stakes. Strata of iron-ore appear in different parts of the parish. The village is small, but derives some importance from the many noble mansions in its immediate neighbourhood, and the elegant villas by which it is surrounded. A curious wooden bridge, of three arches, over the Thames was built, about 1750, by Samuel Dicker, Esq.; and, more recently, another of brick and stone, of fifteen arches, across the low meadows, was added to it; but the former, falling to decay, was replaced by the present structure, built uniform with that which remained, and both now appear as one bridge of considerable length and beauty. A fair for cattle, granted by Henry VIII., is held on Wednesday and Thursday in Easter week. A National school, established by the late Earl of Carhampton, is supported by voluntary contributions: there are also some endowed almshouses, and a remarkable bequest by one Smith, originally a beggar, who, in the course of his wanderings, having amassed a considerable sum, left a portion of it to the poor of every parish in the county of Surrey, with the exception of those wherein he had experienced punishment as a vagabond. Apps Court, in this parish, was once a residence of Cardinal Wolsey; but the ancient building has given place to a more modern and elegant mansion, the proprietor of which is subject to an old custom of distributing annually a quarter of wheat made into bread, and a barrel of small beer, amongst such travellers as may happen to present themselves on the 13th of November; he enjoys the privilege of nominating four poor widows of Walton to a charity derived from the parish of Effingham. Ashley House, one of the many edifices built by Wolsey, was occasionally the residence of Oliver Cromwell. A farm-house is also mentioned as having been the seat of Bradshaw, who presided at the trial of Charles I., and which was afterwards occupied by Judge Jeffreys: some of the old carving is still preserved in several of the apartments. Paine's hill, at the foot of which the river Mole is crossed by a neat brick bridge, is partly occupied by the mansion and tasteful plantations of the Dowager Countess of Carhampton. Oatlands, once the property of the late Duke of York, is, partly in this parish, the boundary line which separates Walton and Weybridge passing through the house. Block-making, for supplying the navy, was extensively carried on here, till the erection of the celebrated machinery in Portsmouth dock-yard entirely superseded the necessity for its continuance. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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