In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Walton on the Hill like this:
WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, a parish in Reigate district, Surrey; 2¾ miles N by E of Betchworth r. station, and 4 NW of Reigate. It has a post-office under Epsom. Acres, 2,592. Real property, £2,418. Pop., 475. Houses, 98. The property is subdivided. W. Place is alleged to have been a residence of Anne of Cleves, after her separation from Henry VIII.; and is now a farmhouse. ...
Traces of Roman buildings have been found on W. Heath. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £346.* Patron,H. Carew, Esq. The church is partly Norman, but chiefly modern. There are a national school, and charities £13.
Walton on the Hill through time
Walton on the Hill is now part of Reigate and Banstead district. Click here for graphs and data of how Reigate and Banstead has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Walton on the Hill itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Walton on the Hill, in Reigate and Banstead and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4354
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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