Walton on the Wolds

Coordinates: 52°46′21″N 1°07′23″W / 52.7725°N 1.122917°W / 52.7725; -1.122917
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Walton on the Wolds
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52°46′21″N 1°07′23″W / 52.7725°N 1.122917°W / 52.7725; -1.122917

Walton on the Wolds is a village and

United Kingdom Census 2011 the parish had a population of 288.[2] It is near to Burton on the Wolds and Barrow upon Soar. It was the location of one series of Boon, starring Neil Morrissey
. The series used the Tudor house, Kings Cote, as Boon's house.

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

The village has an Anglican church called St Mary's.

References

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  2. ^ "Area: Walton on the Wolds (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

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