Towns & cities · West Midlands
Halton
Also known as: Halton, Swydd Buckingham
Halton — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wendover · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Halton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 892 people. Address: HP22. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.7831°, -0.7339°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Halton is a small village and civil parish in the Buckinghamshire district of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England, located about two miles north of Wendover and five miles southeast of Aylesbury.
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Background
History
Medieval Halton was held by the monastery of Christchurch, Canterbury, along with Monks Risborough, and after the English Reformation, passed to the Bradshawe family of Wendover and later to the Fermor family. In 1720, James Fermor sold the estate to Sir Francis Dashwood of West Wycombe. It remained in the Dashwood's ownership until Baron Lionel de Rothschild acquired the estate in 1851. In the Chiltern Hills above Halton is Halton House, a country house built in the Château Style, which was used as the main Officers' Mess for RAF Halton until 2025. It was originally built for Alfred de Rothschild in 1880. The RAF demolished its domed winter garden to build an accommodation block. Halton…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7831, -0.7339
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Halton
- Postcode
- HP22
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Population
- 892
- Nearest railway station
- Wendover — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q638216 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Halton, Buckinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Halton, St Michael and All Angels Church - geograph.org.uk - 148703.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Halton?
- Halton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP22), in the parish of Halton.
- Is Halton a protected site?
- Yes — Halton is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Halton free to visit?
- Yes, Halton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Halton?
- The nearest railway station is Wendover, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP22.