The Walton le Dale Community Website is back online
Welcome back to the Walton le Dale area web site. This site was developed, originally in 2000, as a guide to facilities in the Walton le Dale area. It’s been offline for about six months, but has returned in July 2025. There are details on this site, or links to other sites, which provide access to useful public information relative to the area. There are also articles and pages that discuss the history and geography of Walton le Dale.
Since contributing to a number local Facebook Groups over the last few years, generally with articles and photographs relating to local history, I thought it would be worthwhile resurrecting the site. I can now include a lot of the social media content on the website.
On earlier incarnations of the site, which can all be found on the Internet Archive 'Wayback Machine' website, much of the historical content was 'borrowed' from other sources and slightly adapted. The new content is now very much 'stuff' that I have written myself.
The site can be found at:
https://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
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Previous Versions of the Website
Previous versions of the Walton le Dale Community Website can be found on the Internet Archive 'Wayback Machine' website.
2016 - 2024 Version
https://web.archive.org/web/20240319195253/https://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
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2013 - 2015 Version
https://web.archive.org/web/20130620153448/http://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
https://web.archive.org/web/20150812072533/https://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
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2011 - 2012 Version
https://web.archive.org/web/20111008004531/https://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
https://web.archive.org/web/20120221163743/https://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
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2005 - 2009 Version
https://web.archive.org/web/20050208014943/https://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
https://web.archive.org/web/20070205104833/https://www.waltonledale.co.uk/
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2000 - 2004 Version
https://web.archive.org/web/20020314172037/http://www.waltonledale.co.uk/home.cfm
https://web.archive.org/web/20040407134305/http://www.waltonledale.co.uk/home.cfm
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Articles about the Walton le Dale area
Walton-le-Dale Local Board
The Monthly Meeting of this Board WALTON-LE-DALE LOCAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board was held at the Board Offices, Withy Trees, Trees, Walton-le-Dale, […]
Registers of the Parish
Registers of the parish of Walton-le-Dale The registers of the parish of Walton-le-Dale in the Country of Lancaster : baptisms, burials and marriages 1609-1812, by […]
Alfred Borron Clay
CLAY, Alfred Borron (2 son of Rev. John Clay 1796–1858). b. Walton near Preston 3 June 1831; articled to a solicitor at Preston; studied art […]
The makers of Wesleyan Methodism
Pilkington, W., The Makers of Wesleyan Methodism in Preston and the Relation of Methodism to the Temperance & Teetotal Movements (1890), is a locally grounded […]
Life and poems of Henry Anderton
The ‘Life and poems of Henry Anderton, of Walton-le-Dale.’ Henry Anderton was born at Walton-le-Dale on 3rd, December 1808, and was one of the early […]
The Roman Supply Depot
The Roman Supply Depot at Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire This book, about “The Roman Supply Depot at Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire”, first became available late 2025. This was when […]
The Ice House at Walton Hall
There is an Ice House (Icehouse) that is identified on Ordnance Survey map sheets in the proximity of Walton Hall in Walton le Dale. This […]
Desperate Gang of Highwaymen
“…he was overtaken by four men, a short distance from the turnpike on Walton Brow.” Desperate Gang of Highwaymen,in the vicinity of Preston. On the […]
On the So-called Divining Rod
In the process of looking at a number of Water Tanks locally that have the ‘de Houghton’ crest on them, related to the Hoghton Tower […]
Hoghton Tower by Arthur Devis
Hoghton Tower by Arthur Devis (1712 – 1787) Arthur Devis was born in Preston and became a pupil of Pieter Tillemans, who was a well […]
The 1715 Rebellion and Walton le Dale
Tho. Coupe, weaver, executed at Preston for high treason, 28th January. 1715. FOLLOWING the revolution of 1688, when James II fled to the continent, an […]
Pedestrianism – Matches to Come
In one of my first forays into the Lancashire County Council’s Red Rose Collections, I came across an image of a pencil drawing that was […]
Advertisements & Notices – TIMBER AUCTION
Particular attention is called to the following lots of very Valuable Timber. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. JOHN. THOMPSON, Auctioneer, at the Boar’s […]
First Boat to Walton Summit
On the first instant, a Boat laden with Coal was navigated on the Lancaster Canal, thro’ the Tunnel at Whittle Hills, and her cargo was […]
SAFETY DURING AIR RAIDS
Date: Thursday, Aug. 6, 1936Publication: Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland) SAFETY DURING AIR RAIDS Elaborate Precautions in Lancashire Parish Elaborate precautions for the safety of human […]
Edward’s Foundry Manhole Covers
Over the last couple of years, I started noticing a number of Manhole Covers in the local area. The interest was probably piqued by a […]
The Burscough Bridge Mystery
Last year I was looking at the Turnpike Road that came to Walton le Dale from the east. It was known as the ‘Balderston to […]
LITTLE WALTON – Old Hall
Little Walton Hall in Walton-le-Dale was a seventeenth century building, which stood on the site of Bamber Bridge Co-operative Stores in Station Road. It was […]
Walton le Dale – A History of the Village
Walton le Dale | A History of the Village by Frank Coupe (under the patronage of the Walton-le-Dale Urban District Council) Publication date: 1954 | […]
The River Ribble Frozen at Walton le Dale
I witnessed an unusual ‘phenomenon’ (…well to me at least) on the River Ribble at Fishwick in Preston, looking back towards Walton le Dale, in […]
Halfway House at Walton le Dale
This building was captured on several photographs and had been painted on a number of occasions. It was referred to by one of the artists, […]
Tragedy and Bravery at Walton le Dale
In late June 1905, a tragic drowning occurred in the River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale. On the afternoon of Wednesday 28th June, two men—John Mahoney, aged […]
BRAVE DEEDS REWARDED.
BRAVE DEEDS REWARDED. Among recent recipients of the medal of the Royal Humane society none more richly deserved it than Edward Briggs, of Ribbleside farm, […]
The Ryder Cup, Born in Walton-le-Dale
The Ryder Cup, Born in Walton-le-Dale The Ryder Cup has become one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Every two years, 24 of the best […]
CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY, WALTON-LE-DALE.
THIS church is now in course of erection, and consists of nave, gallery, approached by stairs in the bell turret. The church is built with hollow […]
Darwen bridge at Walton
One of the worst-shaped and steepest bridges in Lancashire the Darwen bridge at Walton—is at least to be improved. The bridge is a terror to […]
Swimming Gala at the Mill Lodge
Swimming Gala at the Mill Lodge in Higher Walton 1913. If you look at the Ordnance Survey maps from the time, there are a couple […]
A Postcard from Walton le Dale
A 1907 Postcard from Walton le Dale 172 Victoria RdWalton le dale Dear Polly I saw the Doctor on Saturday he said if you were […]
Walton-le-Dale and District in Times Past
Walton-le-Dale and District in Times Pastby Bob Burns Publication date: 1987 ISBN: 086157253XEAN: 9780861572533 I referenced this book in the post about Taberners hardware shop that was […]
A Graveyard Watchhouse in Walton le Dale
A Graveyard Watchers Watchhouse at St. Leonard’s Church in Walton le Dale A Watchhouse, which is dated 1835, that is about 50 metres east of […]
The Duel in Knot Lane
The Duel in Knot Lane and Samuel Crooke’s Grave The chancel in The Church of Saint Leonard’s in Walton-le-Dale contains the remarkable grave of Samuel […]
Cinnamon Hill – What’s in a name…?
What’s in a name…?Cinnamon Hill I think that most people in the Walton le Dale are will probably agree that Cinnamon Hill is the one […]
Old Milestone by the B6258, Chorley Road
The Old Milestone by the B6258, Chorley Road, in Walton-le-Dale I have moaned about this one before, but that won’t stop me moaning about it […]
WALTON-LE-DALE township
WALTON-LE-DALE village, township, and chapelry ~ Walton le Dale in Victorian Times John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72) WALTON-LE-DALE, a village, […]
Walton Lodge
Walton Lodge Walton Lodge was large property and estate that was once situated at the top of what we now know as Chruch Brow, in […]
Cooper Hill
Cooper Hill on Church Brow in Walton-le-Dale Cooper Hill, Church Brow, Walton-le-Dale Cooper Hill, now demolished, was a large house overlooking the village of Walton […]
The Bamber Bridge Bandstand
The Bamber Bridge Bandstand(The World’s smallest bandstand – probably okay for a busker…) On many occasions, leaving Walton le Dale heading eastward, I have pondered […]
Place Name “Law” near Walton-le-Dale
The Place Name “Law” near Walton-le-Dale (Lancashire) – Identified I recently came across some old maps of Lancashire when searching for an Ordnance Survey Six […]
Edward Baines
Edward Baines was born in 1774 at Walton-le-Dale. He was educated at Hawkshead Grammar School (where Wordsworth was a contemporary), and then in the lower school of […]
Joseph Livesey’s Autobiography
The life and teachings of Joseph Livesey: comprising his autobiography Joseph Livesey’s Autobiography can be found in a few places on the world wide web. […]
Millstone from Walton le Dale Excavated May 2024
MILLSTONE EXCAVATED MAY 2024DURING GROUND WORKS FOR THE NEW INTAKE CIRCA 1800’S, ONE OF 2 MILLSTONES WHICH WORKED IN PAIRS, THIS IS A “BED STONE”, […]
An Unexpected Virtual Trip to China
I was only having a quick web search to see how people generally phrased headings/titles for pages with old photos on them. I searched the […]
The Roman Remains Discovered at Walton-le-Dale
ON THE ROMAN REMAINS RECENTLY DISCOVERED ATWALTON-LE-DALE, NEAR PRESTON.By Charles Hardwick, Esq.(READ 3RD APRIL, 1856.) Notwithstanding the destructive influence of time, of agricultural improvement, and […]
THE FIRST PRESTON METHODIST
Martha Thompson was the first Wesleyan Methodist in Preston. She met in a class at Cockshott House in 1759, which belonged to the society at Brimicroft. Cockshott House appears to […]
Call the Fire Brigade!
An eighteenth or nineteenth century Fire Insurance Plaque in Walton Green. The most well-known insurance company using a sun emblem was the Sun Fire Office, established in 1710 in […]
Walton le Dale Pub History
There have been a number of pages recently published tracing the history of the Public Houses in and around Walton le Dale. These are now […]
Walton Village, Clair de Lune
This painting of Walton le Dale is by Albert Woods (1871–1944). He painted landscapes and coastal views. Albert Woods was born and lived in Preston. […]
A Painting of Walton le Dale from Preston
Walton le Dale from Preston by Anthony Devis circa 1800 A photograph of a print of a landscape painting by Anthony Devis (1729-1816), found in […]
Drinking Fountain on Victoria Road
The Drinking Fountain on Victoria Road The longest-reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria celebrated Golden and Diamond Jubilees marking 50 and 60 years of her reign. […]
Rambles by the Ribble
RAMBLES BY THE RIBBLE CHAPTER VIII WALTON-LE-DALE Leaving the historically interesting district of Cuerdale, we enter upon the township and village of Walton-le-dale, a place […]
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