History of Walton Hall

An exploration of the history of Walton Hall, site of the main Open University campus, from Roman times to the twentieth century.

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video preview image for Wrens at Walton Hall Image Wrens at Walton HallDuring World War II Walton Hall became the home to Wrens who were working at nearby Bletchley Park....1940
video preview image for Wrens at Walton Hall Image Wrens at Walton HallDuring World War II Walton Hall became the home to Wrens who were working at nearby Bletchley Park....1940
video preview image for Walton estate sale advertisement, 1923 Image Walton estate sale advertisement, 1923A notice from the 'Bedfordshire Times and Independent' Newspaper, dated 7 September 1923,...1923
video preview image for Walton Manor sign Image Walton Manor sign The sign outside the site of Walton Manor which is now the location of an Animal Health...2020
video preview image for Walton Manor sign Image Walton Manor signThe sign outside the site of Walton Manor which is now the location of an Animal Health...2020
video preview image for Walton Manor Image Walton Manor Walton Manor photographed in 1927. The Manor House was originally part of the estate at Walton....1927
video preview image for Walton Lodge Cottage Image Walton Lodge CottageWalton Lodge Cottage (on the left) and a house built c.1930s (since demolished) in Milton Lane....2012
video preview image for Walton Lodge Cottage Image Walton Lodge CottageWalton Lodge Cottage photographed in 2020. It was built in the mid-nineteenth century and...2020
video preview image for Walton Hall, c.1975 Image Walton Hall, c.1975Walton Hall probably photographed in the mid 1970s showing new tree planting along Walton Drive and...1975
video preview image for Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Video Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, BuckinghamshireProfessor Elizabeth McKellar explores Walton Hall, a classical country house, that now forms the...2018
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - photos Image Walton Hall sale document - photosPhotographs of Walton Hall included in a 1911 sale document for the estate: Mary Harley with her...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - photos Image Walton Hall sale document - photosPhotographs of Walton Hall included in a 1911 sale document for the estate: St Michael's Church...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - page 8 (general memoranda) Image Walton Hall sale document - page 8 (general memoranda)In 1911 the owners of Walton Hall, Dr and Mrs Harley, put the 70 acre estate up for sale. This...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - page 7 Image Walton Hall sale document - page 7A list of the areas of Walton Hall estate and their acreage. This was included in the draft sale...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - page 6 Image Walton Hall sale document - page 6In 1911 the owners of Walton Hall, Dr and Mrs Harley, put the 70 acre estate up for sale. This...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - page 5 Image Walton Hall sale document - page 5In 1911 the owners of Walton Hall, Dr and Mrs Harley, put the 70 acre estate up for sale. This...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - page 4 Image Walton Hall sale document - page 4In 1911 the owners of Walton Hall, Dr and Mrs Harley, put the 70 acre estate up for sale. This...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - page 3 Image Walton Hall sale document - page 3In 1911 the owners of Walton Hall, Dr and Mrs Harley, put the 70 acre estate up for sale. This...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - page 2 Image Walton Hall sale document - page 2In 1911 the owners of Walton Hall, Dr and Mrs Harley, put the 70 acre estate up for sale. This...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - memorandum Image Walton Hall sale document - memorandumMemorandum from 1911 Walton Hall draft sale document.1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - map of the estate Image Walton Hall sale document - map of the estateMap of Walton Hall estate from a 1911 draft sale document for the 70 acre property. Areas of the...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall sale document - front cover Image Walton Hall sale document - front coverIn 1911 the owners of Walton Hall, Dr and Mrs Harley, put the 70 acre estate up for sale. However...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall roof, 1985 Image Walton Hall roof, 1985View of the flat roof of Walton Hall on the Open University campus during restoration work in 1985....1985
video preview image for Walton Hall restoration, 1985 Image Walton Hall restoration, 1985Walton Hall on the Open University campus undergoing restoration work in 1985.1985
video preview image for Walton Hall rear view 1972 Image Walton Hall rear view 1972Rear view of Walton Hall on The Open University campus taken in 1972. This brick built part of the...1972
video preview image for Walton Hall original interior timber frame Image Walton Hall original interior timber frameOriginal interior timber frame situated in the old part of Walton Hall, possibly dating from the...2022
video preview image for Walton Hall in the snow c.1970s Image Walton Hall in the snow c.1970sImage of Walton Hall on The Open University campus during a heavy snow fall c.1970s.1975
video preview image for Walton Hall from the Mulberry Lawn, c.1966 Image Walton Hall from the Mulberry Lawn, c.1966Walton Hall from across the Mulberry Lawn photographed in c.1966.1966
video preview image for Walton Hall from the Mulberry Lawn Image Walton Hall from the Mulberry LawnWalton Hall photographed from a frosty Mulberry Lawn in the early 1970s.1974
video preview image for Walton Hall c.1975 Image Walton Hall c.1975Walton Hall photographed in the mid 1970s. The Jennie Lee Library which was opened in 1973, is on...1975
video preview image for Walton Hall c.1970 Image Walton Hall c.1970Walton Hall photographed in the early 1970s shortly after The Open University purchased the estate.1970
video preview image for Walton Hall c.1970 Image Walton Hall c.1970Walton Hall photographed c.1970 shortly after The Open University purchased the estate.1970
video preview image for Walton Hall c.1960 Image Walton Hall c.1960The exact date of this photograph of Walton Hall is unknown but it was probably taken in the late...1960
video preview image for Walton Hall building elevation plans Image Walton Hall building elevation plans Building elevation plans of Walton Hall showing changes made to the building from the early 17th...1989
video preview image for Walton Hall bell tower Image Walton Hall bell towerThe bell tower on the roof of Walton Hall photographed c.1985.1985
video preview image for Walton Hall auction advertisement, 1864 Image Walton Hall auction advertisement, 1864A notice from the 'Croydon Weekly Standard' Newspaper, 1864, advertising the sale by auction of...1864
video preview image for Walton Hall auction advertisement, 1845 Image Walton Hall auction advertisement, 1845A notice from the 'Bucks Herald' Newspaper, 1845, advertising the sale by auction of farm stock and...1845
video preview image for Walton Hall and the Cedar Lawn Image Walton Hall and the Cedar Lawn Walton Hall and the Cedar Lawn photographed in 1977.1977
video preview image for Walton Hall and garden Image Walton Hall and gardenImage of Walton Hall from the garden (now the Mulberry Lawn). The photograph was taken in 1911 and...1911
video preview image for Walton Hall and cedar tree sculpture Image Walton Hall and cedar tree sculptureWalton Hall at the centre of The Open University campus. Standing in the foreground is the cedar...2022
video preview image for Walton Hall and cedar tree Image Walton Hall and cedar treeWalton Hall at The Open University campus photographed in 1992. The cedar tree beside the Hall was...1992
video preview image for Walton Hall and Cedar Tree, c.1990 Image Walton Hall and Cedar Tree, c.1990Walton Hall with the cedar tree in the foreground. The tree was probably about 250 years old when...1990
video preview image for Walton Hall Cellar Bar entrance Image Walton Hall Cellar Bar entranceThe entrance to the Cellar Bar at the rear of Walton Hall. This brick part of the building is the...2020
video preview image for Walton Hall Campus Image Walton Hall CampusAerial view of the Walton Hall campus1968
video preview image for Walton Hall - mid eighteenth century Image Walton Hall - mid eighteenth century Building elevation diagram of Walton Hall showing how it looked in the middle part of the...1989
video preview image for Walton Hall - mid 20th Century Image Walton Hall - mid 20th CenturyWalton Hall photographed around the middle of the 20th Century when it was owned by Eric and Diana...1950
video preview image for Walton Hall - late seventeenth century design Image Walton Hall - late seventeenth century designBuilding elevation diagram of Walton Hall showing how it looked in the later part of the...1989
video preview image for Walton Hall - early seventeenth century Image Walton Hall - early seventeenth century Building elevation diagram of Walton Hall showing how it looked in the early part of the...1989
video preview image for Walton Hall - 1830 Image Walton Hall - 1830Building elevation diagram of Walton Hall showing how it looked in about 1830 when it was owned by...1989
video preview image for Walton Hall - 1800 Image Walton Hall - 1800Building elevation diagram of Walton Hall showing how it looked in about 1800 when it was owned by...1989