In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Walton like this:
WALTON, a hamlet in Kimcote and Knaptoft parishes, Leicester; 4 miles NE by E of Lutterworth. Acres, 1,240. Pop., about 500. Framework-knitting is carried on, and there is a Methodist chapel.
Walton through time
Walton is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Walton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Walton, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22592
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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