List all items in exhibition History of Walton Hall

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.

290 items in total

Content type	Title	Description	Date
Image	Grave of Ann Chase	The grave of Ann Chase in St Michael's churchyard, Walton Hall, photographed in 2021.	2021
Image	Grave of Anastasios Christodoulou	The grave of Anastasios Christodoulou in St Michael's churchyard, Walton Hall, photographed in...	2021
Image	Grave of Amey Smith and her children	The grave of Amey Smith and five of her children in St Michael's churchyard, Walton Hall,...	2021
Image	Grave of Alfred and Hilary Benford	The grave of Alfred and Hilary Benford in St Michael's churchyard, Walton Hall, photographed in 2021.	2021
Image	Glass bottle fragments & thimble found at Walton Hall	This image shows fragments of glass bottles and a copper thimble which were excavated at Walton...	1600-1900
Image	Gilpin Indenture	An indenture was signed in 1691 by Richard Gilpin of Walton, John Gilpin and Thomas Butler, for the...	1691
Image	Geoffrey Crowther Building	The original Geoffrey Crowther Building on The Open University campus, photographed in April 2007....	2007
Image	Flesquieres Hill British War Cemetery	A photograph of Flesquieres Hill British War Cemetery where Ernest George de Lathom Hopcraft...	2020
Image	Fields and mounting block near Walton Hall campus	View of the fields west of The Open University campus alongside the River Ouzel. In the foreground...	2018
Image	Fallen Cedar Tree, 2014	One of three cedar trees, planted in the eighteenth century, which existed on The Open University...	2014
Image	Elizabeth Pyxe memorial	The oldest memorial inside St Michael's Church is a brass plaque dedicated to Elizabeth Pyxe, the...	2020
Image	Earle sons, Christmas 1935	The four Earle sons (from left to right) Diccon, David, Robin and Peter in fancy dress as the 'St...	1935
Image	Dr Vaughan Harley Memorial	Memorial in St Michael's Church, Walton Hall to Dr Vaughan Harley who owned the Walton estate from...	2021
Image	Diana and Primrose Harley c.1908	Photograph of the two Harley children, Diana aged about 3 and her baby sister Primrose. Diana...	1908
Image	Diana and Eric Earle memorial	Memorial plaque in St Michael's Church, Walton Hall, to Diana Earle (1906-1964)and her husband Eric...	2020
Image	Diana Earle c.1931	Diana Earle (née Harley) photographed c.1931 following her marriage to Brigadier Earle. Diana was...	1931
Image	David Earle's visit to The Open University	Colonel David Earle who formerly lived at Walton Hall, visited The Open University in 1985 and...	1985
Image	David Earle's visit to The Open University	Colonel David Earle who formerly lived at Walton Hall, visited The Open University in 1985 and...	1985
Image	Cook Family (2) Tree	Family tree of one of two Cook families who lived in Walton during the nineteenth century.	2022
Image	Cook Family (1) Tree	Family tree of one of two Cook families who lived in Walton during the nineteenth century. Most of...	2022
Image	Construction work on the OU campus	View of building work next to Walton Hall on the OU campus	1970
Image	Clay Pipe fragments found in St Michael's Church	During the 1970s St Michael's Church underwent major restoration and several artefacts from the...	1700-1900
Video	Church of St Michael, Walton Hall, Buckinghamshire	Dr Susie West takes a look at the small medieval church of St Michael and its new life on a...	2018
Image	Chicheley Hall	Chicheley Hall near Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. The hall was rented by Captain Charles...	2021
Image	Charles Pinfold (1709-1788)	Painting of Charles Pinfold by Thomas Hudson (1701-1779). Charles Pinfold owned Walton Hall from...	1756
Image	Charles Beale (1631-1705)	Painting of Charles Beale by his wife, the renowned portrait painter Mary Beale (1633-1699)....	1660
Image	Charity Plaque in St Michael's Church	This wooden plaque which hangs on the wall in St Michael's Church, was erected in 1863 and reveals...	2020
Image	Chancel window of St Michael's Church	The chancel window of St Michael's Church at Walton Hall. The grave in the foreground is that of a...	2021
Image	Bull owned by Dr Vaughan Harley	An image of a prize winning bull, bred and owned by Dr Vaughan Harley of Walton Hall in 1918. From...	1918
Image	Bronze Buttons found in St Michael's Church	These two bronze buttons were recovered from St Michael's Church, Walton Hall during its...	1780
Image	Brigadier Earle with his four sons c.1940s	Brigadier Eric Earle married Diana Harley in 1931 and they owned Walton Hall until the 1960s. He is...	1940
Image	Book Clasp found in St Michael's Church	This decorated copper book clasp from the late seventeenth century was recovered from St Michael's...	1680
Image	Bone Thread Picker found in St Michael's Church	During the 1970s St Michael's Church underwent major restoration and several artefacts from the...	1500
Image	Benford Butchers Shop, Fenny Stratford, c.1900	Alfred Benford Snr. and his son Alfred Walford Benford outside their family business, Benford...	1900
Image	Beale memorial	Memorial plaque in St Michael's Church, Walton Hall, to Bartholomew Beale (1583-1660) and Katherine...	2020
Image	Beale Family Tree	Family tree of the Beale family who owned Walton Hall from 1622 when it was purchased by brothers...	2022
Image	Arabella Pinfold memorial	Memorial plaque in St Michael's Church, Walton Hall, to Arabella Pinfold 1773-1844. Arabella was an...	2020
Image	Alfred Benford and Hilary Gurney	Alfred Benford and Hilary Gurney were married on 26 November 1945. Their families were both local...	1945
Image	Aerial view of Walton Hall c.1960s	This aerial view of the Walton Hall estate may have been taken in the mid 1960s. The photograph...	1965
Image	1862 International Exhibition	The International Exhibition of 1862 was held in Kensington, London. The owner of Walton Hall at...	1862

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History of Walton Hall