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Walton, Warwickshire

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OS grid reference
  
SP285535

Country
  
England

Post town
  
Warwick

Local time
  
Sunday 4:53 AM

Region
  
West Midlands

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
CV35

Shire county
  
Warwickshire

Walton, Warwickshire

Weather
  
7°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 85% Humidity

District
  
Stratford-on-Avon District

Walton or Walton d'Eiville is a small hamlet just south of Wellesbourne in Warwickshire, England. It is next to the River Dene and is most notable for Walton Hall which is now a hotel and spa. It is home to the Hamiltons who own the land.

Map of Walton, Warwick, UK

The name "Walton" comes from settlement/farmstead of Wealas, native Celts, which is what the new Anglo Saxon speaking peoples called the native inhabitants of England.

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. Over time they just adapted to the new conditions and forgot their Celtic tongue (similar to Old Welsh/Cornish) for the language and culture of the newcomers in order to climb the social ladder, or were coerced to do so. It was in the Anglo Saxon interest that the native British carry on as usual to ensure the economy produced food and goods for the new landowners.

References

Walton, Warwickshire Wikipedia