Walton, Cumbria
| Walton | |
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 Walton Village Green |
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| Walton shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 277 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | NY5200764408 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 016977 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Walton is a village and civil parish in the far north of Cumbria, England. It is located 10 miles (16 km) from Carlisle and is about 2 miles (3 km) north of Brampton, on the north bank of the River Irthing. Nearby villages include Newtown, Banks and Lanercost.
Walton remains an unspoiled part of England and has a historic background as the course of Hadrian's Wall skirts the village to its south. In the past, Walton comprised two separate townships; Low Walton and High Walton. However Low Walton and High Walton have now combined to create a single area.
William Ford mentions Walton in his writing when travelling around the Lake District. He writes "the village of Walton, on the line of the wall, as its name denominates..." It is now believed that the name Walton comes from the settlement/farmstead of Wealas – native Celts described by the Anglo-Saxon speaking peoples. There is strong evidence that in many areas of England taken over by Germanic speaking settlers, the native British (Wealas) remained undisturbed, farming the same land they did when the Romans left.
Many historical maps exist, which have been produced by various different Cartographers which show Walton. The majority of these maps refer to Walton as "Waleton." These historical maps include;
According to the Census, in 2001 278 people lived in Walton. 140 of these were male and 138 female. The average age of the village's residents in 2001 was 43.61, with the majority of residents aged between 45–64 years old. As the village is surrounded by countryside, the main occupation for the majority of the community has always been focused on agriculture. For example in 1881, agriculture was by far the largest industry, with 483 men worked in the agriculture sector.
Walton has a church and a village hall. The village hall was used as a school, in the National Gazetteer in 1868 it says that the village hall was also used for a Sunday school. However, in the present day, the village hall is no longer used as a school and its main purpose is to provide the village with a post office. The closest school to Walton is William Howard School in Brampton, 2 miles away from the parish. The village has no shops, the nearest shop for residents in Walton to use is in Brampton, which is 2 and a half miles from the village. The residents of Walton depend greatly on Brampton for their health. The nearest doctors surgery and dentist are both in Brampton. There used to be a pub named "The Centurion" in Walton, however it is now closed.
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