WALTON ON THAMES, (Surrey) from whence there is a bridge newly erected to Shepperton in Middlesex, has its name from a
vallum, or rampire of earth, with a trench running down from St. George's-Hill in this p. on which are the traces of a
camp, supposed to have been Roman. It is said that Middlesex joined once to this T. till about 300 years ago, that the old
current of the Thames was changed by an inundation, and a Ch. swallowed up by the waves. The manor bel. formerly to the
Ld. Dunsmore; from whom it went to the E. of Southampton, and from him to his daughter, the countess of Northumberland, or
her heirs. Since that it has been the manor of John Palmer, and of Sir James Edwards, Bt. Here is a ch. sc. and a Fair in
Easter-week for cattle and sheep, and a smaller one on St. Peter's day. This place is by some reckoned too windy in
winter, and too woody and close in summer. Rofa Solis grows plentifully bet. this place and St. George's-Hill.