Walton (given name) Walton is a masculine given name. For its etymology, see Walton (surname).
Walton as a given name may refer to:
* Walt Bachrach (1904–1989), American politician, mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
* Chadwick Walton (born 1985), West Indian cricketer
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Walton (surname)
Walton is a toponymic surname or placename of Anglo-Saxon origins. It derives from a place with the suffix ''tun'' ('town, farm, hamlet') and one of the prefixes ''wald'' ('a wood'), ''walesc'' ('foreigner') or ''walh'' ('farm worker'). First reco ...
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Susana, Lady Walton
Susana, Lady Walton (30 August 1926 – 21 March 2010), born Susana Valeria Rosa Maria Gil Passo, was the Argentinian wife of the British composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983). She was a writer and the creator of the gardens of La Mortell ...
(1926–2010), Argentine writer
Places
Canada
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Walton, Nova Scotia
Walton is a village in the Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the East Hants, Nova Scotia, Municipal District of East Hants, Nova Scotia. The community is named after John Nutting (loyalist), John Nutting's son James Walton Nuttin ...
Walton, Ontario
Walton (population: 96) is a Southwestern Ontario hamlet in Huron County, Ontario, Canada,
located at the intersection of Huron County Road 12 and Road 25, 45 km east of Goderich.
Geography
The geography of the region was shaped by the W ...
, a hamlet
United Kingdom
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Walton, Aylesbury
Walton (perhaps formerly known as Walcot) is a hamlet in the parish of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire, England. Although Aylesbury has grown to such an extent that it completely surrounds Walton by a couple of miles in each direction, the hamlet ...
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Walton, Milton Keynes
Walton (historically) was a hamlet that is now a district and civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. For local government purposes, it is part of the Danesborough and Walton electoral ward.
The historic hamlet is located abo ...
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Walton, Peterborough
Walton is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, in the unparished area of Peterborough, in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. Manufacturers of industrial machinery, Peter B ...
, a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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Walton, Cheshire
Walton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is located at the southwest edge of the town of Warrington, next to the parish of Stockton Heath. It is also close to Daresbury and Moore, Cheshire, Moore, a ...
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Walton, Cumbria
Walton is a village and civil parish in the far north of Cumbria, England.Stay England. (2010Walton Retrieved 1 March 2012 It is located from Carlisle, Cumbria, CarlisleBulman, S. (2007Bulmer's History & Directory of Cumberland, 1901 Retrieved ...
, a village and civil parish
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Walton, Chesterfield
Walton is a suburb of Chesterfield, in the Chesterfield district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Walton extends into the neighbouring North East Derbyshire district, with a small portion centred around the Acorn Ridge road and St. John's ...
, Derbyshire, a suburb of Chesterfield
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Walton-on-Trent
Walton-on-Trent is a village within the civil parish of Walton-upon-Trent, in the National Forest in the South Derbyshire district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was 872.
The Bridge at W ...
, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire
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Walton-on-the-Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a seaside town on the North Sea coast and (as Walton le Soken) a former civil parish, now in the parish of Frinton and Walton, in the Tendring district in Essex, England. It is north of Clacton and south of the port of Ha ...
, Essex, a seafront town informally called "Walton"
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Walton, Leicestershire
Walton is a village in the county of Leicestershire in the English Midlands, south of Leicester and west of Market Harborough. The village has a pub named The Dog and Gun.
According to the local population the Village is supposedly haunted by a ...
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Walton, Leeds
Walton is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3 km) east of Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. It is adjacent to Thorp Arch village and Thorp Arch Trading Estate. The village is in the LS23 Leeds postcode area, post town WETHERBY. The ...
, a village and civil parish
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Walton, Liverpool
Walton is an area of Liverpool, England, north of Anfield and east of Bootle and Orrell Park. Historically in Lancashire, it is largely residential, with a diverse population.
History
The name may derive from the same origin as Wales. The inco ...
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Walton Street, London
Walton Street is a street within central London's Chelsea district, bordering Knightsbridge. It runs south-west to north-east from Draycott Avenue to Walton Place, parallel to Brompton Road to the north.
It is known for its boutiques and restau ...
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East Walton
East Walton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
It covers an area of and had a population of 94 in 40 households at the 2001 census.
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West Walton
West Walton is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk District of Norfolk, England.
The parish of West Walton, in the 2001 Census, had a population of 1,659, increasing to 1,731 at the 2011 Census.
History
The name Wes ...
, Norfolk
*Walton, North East Derbyshire, a village in the civil parish of
Holymoorside and Walton
Holymoorside and Walton is a civil parish within the North East Derbyshire district, which is in the county of Derbyshire, England. Named for its main settlements, with a mix of a number of villages and hamlets amongst a large rural area, it ha ...
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Walton Manor
Walton Manor is a residential suburb in Oxford, England. It is north of Jericho and the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter and forms part of North Oxford. The street layout and many of the area's buildings date from the mid-19th century. It was devel ...
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Walton Street, Oxford
Walton Street is on the eastern edge of the Jericho, Oxford, Jericho district of central Oxford, England.
Overview
The street runs north from the western end of Beaumont Street and the northern end of Worcester Street by the main entrance o ...
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Walton, Powys
Walton is a village in Powys, Wales, west from the border with Herefordshire, England.
The village is east from New Radnor on the A44 road. A minor road connects to Old Radnor. At south from Walton is Gore quarry, a tarmac Tarmac may refe ...
Walton, Somerset
Walton is a village and civil parish, on the Polden Hills, west of Street in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Asney.
History
Saxon pressure seems to have driven the Britons from the immediate area arou ...
, near Street
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Walton in Gordano
Walton in Gordano is a village and civil parish in North Somerset, England. It is situated in a small valley at the side of the south-western end of the Gordano Valley, about a mile from Clevedon. The parish has a population of 273.
History
Th ...
Walton, Suffolk
Walton is a settlement and former civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England, lying between the rivers Orwell and Deben. It is now part of Felixstowe parish. In 1911 the parish had a population of 4226.
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Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, locally known as Walton, is a market town on the south bank of the Thames in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England. Walton forms part of the Greater London built-up area, within the KT postcode and is served by a wide ran ...
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Walton, Warwickshire
Walton or Walton d'Eiville is a small hamlet just south of Wellesbourne in the civil parish of Wellesbourne and Walton, in the Stratford-on-Avon District, in the county of Warwickshire, England. It is next to the River Dene and is most notable fo ...
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Walton, Wakefield
Walton is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in the county of West Yorkshire, England, 3.5 miles south-east of Wakefield. At the time of the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 3,231. At the time of the 2011 Census the p ...
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Walton Hill
At above sea level, Walton Hill is the highest point in the range of hills in northern Worcestershire known as the Clent Hills. It is the highest point for in all directions, and as such commands an excellent panorama. Its neighbours include ...
, a hill in Worcestershire
United States
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Walton, Kentucky
Walton is a home rule-class city in Boone and Kenton counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 3,635 at the 2010 census, up from 2,450 at the 2000 census.
History
Walton was established in 1840. The railroad was extended to Wa ...
, a home rule-class city
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Walton, Michigan
Walton (also known as Walton Junction) is an unincorporated community in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is located mainly in Fife Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, although it is partially located in Liberty Tow ...
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Walton (town), New York
Walton is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,576 at the 2010 census. The town is in the west-central part of the county and contains the village of Walton. The town claims to be the "Scarecrow Capital of th ...
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Walton (village), New York
Walton is a village in the town of Walton in Delaware County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 3,088.
Walton is the home of the annual Delaware County Fair, which is typically held in August.
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, within the town
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Walton, Oregon
Walton is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located halfway between Eugene and Florence on Oregon Route 126.
Construction of Route 126 began in 1881, and after it crossed the Oregon Coast Range near Noti, ...
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Walton, West Virginia
Walton is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Walton is located on U.S. Route 119, south-southwest of Spencer. Walton has a post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provid ...
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Walton Mountain
Walton Mountain () is in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Two unnamed hanging glaciers are located to the east and northeast of the summit. Mount Jackson is to the north-northeast.
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* Mountains and m ...
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Walton Mountain (New York)
Walton Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York state, west of Walton Walton may refer to:
People
* Walton (given name)
* Walton (surname)
* Susana, Lady Walton (1926–2010), Argentine writer
Places
Canada
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Walton, Lahore
Walton Cantonment is a cantonment area situated in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is named after Sir Cusach Walton, son of Frederick Walton.
History
Lahore Cantonment with its increasing population and extensions to the boundaries had become difficu ...
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Walton Airport
Walton Airport , also known as Walton Airfield, is situated near Model Town, 10 km (6 mi) from the city centre of Lahore, in Punjab province of Pakistan. It was founded in 1918 and is named after Sir Colonel Cusack Walton. The airport ...
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Walton, New Zealand
Walton is a settlement in New Zealand. It is sited at the junction of Walton Road and Morrinsville Walton Road, in the Central Waikato Region.
The Walton Golf Club is 2 kilometres from the centre of the village.
Industry
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Walton Mountains
Walton Mountains is an isolated chain of three predominantly snow-covered mountain masses, rising to about 1,450 m at Mount McArthur, extending south from Schubert Inlet for 25 miles (40 km) in central Alexander Island, Antarctica. The mou ...
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Businesses
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Walton Group
Walton (Bengali: ওয়ালটন) is a Bangladeshi conglomerate based in Gazipur, Bangladesh. It comprises numerous subsidiaries and affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Walton brand. The subsidiaries include Walton Motors, ...
Walton Micro-Tech Corporation
Walton Micro-Tech Corporation is situated near the Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited’s factory at Chandra in Gazipur. It is the manufacturing, assembling and R&D plant for Walton's electronics products such as mobiles, televisions (CRT, LED), ...
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Walton Motors
Walton Motors is a Bangladeshi motorcycle manufacturer established in 1977 as a subsidiary of Walton Group. Walton is the first motorcycle manufacturer in Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a ...
Schools
* Sam M. Walton College of Business, aka Walton College, the business college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Walton High School (disambiguation) Walton High School refers to:
United Kingdom
*Walton High School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
*Walton High School, Nelson, Lancashire
*Walton High School, Stafford
United States
*Walton High School (DeFuniak Springs, Florida)
*George Walton Com ...
Walton (horse)
Walton (1799 – December 1825) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He raced until he was eight years old, winning sixteen of his twenty five races. His first race was in 1802, with his first big win, the Third Class of the Oatlands Stakes ...
(1799–1825), a British Thoroughbred racehorse
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Bud Walton Arena
Bud Walton Arena (also known as the Basketball Palace of Mid-America) is the home to the men's and women's basketball teams of the University of Arkansas, known as the Razorbacks. It is located on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fa ...
, a basketball arena at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Walton Arts Center
The Walton Arts Center is a performing arts center. This facility located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is currently Arkansas’ largest and busiest arts presenter, famous for bringing great performing artists and entertainers from around the worl ...
, a performing arts center in Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Walton Centre
The Walton Centre, formerly known as the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, is a major neurology hospital located in the suburb of Fazakerley in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of several specialist hospitals located within ...
, a neurology hospital in the suburb of Fazakerley in the city of Liverpool, England
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Walton Correctional Institution
The Walton Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, mediu ...
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Walton Rowing Club
Walton Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. Its large, modern, combined club and boat house is on the Surrey bank of the Thames, facing the Walton Mile straight, at Walton-on-Thames about 400 metres above Sunbu ...
, an amateur rowing club on the River Thames in England
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Walton War
The Walton War was an 1804 boundary dispute between the U.S. states of North Carolina and Georgia over the twelve-mile-wide strip of land called the Orphan Strip.Clarence A. "Cal" Carpenter: ''The Walton War and Tales of the Great Smoky Mts.'', ...
, an 1804 boundary dispute between the U.S. states of North Carolina and Georgia
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Walton County (disambiguation) Walton County is the name of two counties in the United States:
*Walton County, Florida
*Walton County, Georgia
Walton County can also refer to:
*Walton County, Georgia (1803–1811), a former county of Georgia now part of North Carolina
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Walton House may refer to:
Canada
* Murray-Walton House and Farm, Haldimand, Ontario, a List of historic places in Southwestern Ontario, registered historic place in Southwestern Ontario
United Kingdom
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Walton-on-the-Hill
Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, is a village in England midway between the market towns of Reigate and Epsom. The village is a dispersed cluster on the North Downs centred less than one mile inside of the M25 motorway. The village hosts the Walto ...
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Walton-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire
Walton-on-the-Hill is a village in the Borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. It is about 5 km east of the centre of Stafford, and lies on the A513 road. The population in the 2011 census was included under the Berkswich ward.
The vil ...
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Walton-on-the-Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a seaside town on the North Sea coast and (as Walton le Soken) a former civil parish, now in the parish of Frinton and Walton, in the Tendring district in Essex, England. It is north of Clacton and south of the port of Ha ...
, Essex
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Walton on the Wolds
Walton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. In the United Kingdom Census 2011 the parish had a population of 288. It is near to Burton on the Wolds and Barrow upon Soar. It was the ...
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Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, locally known as Walton, is a market town on the south bank of the Thames in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England. Walton forms part of the Greater London built-up area, within the KT postcode and is served by a wide ran ...
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Walton-on-Trent
Walton-on-Trent is a village within the civil parish of Walton-upon-Trent, in the National Forest in the South Derbyshire district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was 872.
The Bridge at W ...
The Waltons (disambiguation) ''The Waltons'' is an American television series that ran from 1972 to 1981.
The Waltons may also refer to:
* The Waltons (UK band), an anarcho-punk band from the Isle of Wight
* The Waltons (Canadian band), an alternative rock band from Saskatche ...