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Walton-le-Dale Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Walton-le-Dale

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Walton-le-Dale history

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Toponymy

Walton is derived from walh and tun and means the farmstead or settlement of the Britons . It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Waletune . In the 13th century it was recorded as Waleton and since about 1300 Waleton .

Early history

The remains of a Roman fort at the junction of the River Darwen and River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale were discovered by accident in the mid 19th century . The fort may have been the Rigodunum of Ptolemy, although most people locate it at Castleshaw .

Manor

Two oxgangs of land in Walton belonged to King Edward the Confessor in 1066 . The manor passed in about 1130 to Henry de Lacy of Pontefract . It was later granted to the Banastres and their successors the Langtons .

Battles

Walton was the principal scene of the first Battle of Preston, fought on 17 August 1648 between Cromwell and the Duke of Hamilton . During the English Civil War the bridges over the river were the scene of skimishes between the Royalists and Roundheads .

Industrial Revolution

During the Industrial Revolution there were four cotton mills, including Flats Mills belonging to William Calvert and James Livesey and Son’s Moon Mill . There was a cotton printing business and in 1800 Robert Whittaker established an iron foundry .

Walton-le-Dale culture & places

In 1701 some of the local gentry including the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Derwentwater and other Jacobites formed the Mock Borough of Walton. The mock corporation had officers which included a mayor, his deputy, recorder, bailiff, chaplain, serjeant, physician and mace-bearer.

You can visit Walton-le-Dale places with Walkfo Walton-le-Dale to hear history at Walton-le-Dale’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Walton-le-Dale has 91 places to visit in our interactive Walton-le-Dale map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Walton-le-Dale, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Walton-le-Dale places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Walton-le-Dale & the surrounding areas.

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91 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Walton-le-Dale places to visit

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Walton-le-Dale has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Walton-le-Dale’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Walton-le-Dale’s information audio spots:

Winckley Square Winckley Square is situated near the centre of Preston, Lancashire . It is situated at the west end of Avenham at the end of the Avenham Road .

Fishergate Shopping Centre Fishergate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the city of Preston in Lancashire . Fishergate shopping centre is located in Fishergate, Preston .

The Guild, Preston The Guild is a grade II listed public house at 99 Fylde Road in Preston, Lancashire . It was built as the home of cotton manufacturer William Taylor and became a pub in the late 1980s .

Cuerdale Hoard The Cuerdale Hoard is a hoard of more than 8,600 items, including silver coins, English and Carolingian jewellery, hacksilver and ingots . It was discovered on 15 May 1840 on the southern bank of a bend of the River Ribble in Lancashire .

Ribbleton Ribbleton is a suburb and ward of Preston, Lancashire. It is located to the east of the city centre, between the A59 New Hall Lane and the B6243 Longridge Road. The ward had a population of 7,351 recorded in the 2001 census.

Brockholes (nature reserve) Brockholes is a nature reserve near Preston, Lancashire, England, just off Junction 31 of the M6 motorway. Situated in the flood-plain of the river Ribble, it has the UK’s first floating visitor village.

Church of St Leonard the Less, Samlesbury The Church of St Leonard the Less is an Anglican church in Samlesbury, Lancashire. It dates from 1558, with a tower added 1899–1900, and is protected as a Grade I listed building. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn.

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