This section brings together key books and publications relating to the heritage, history, and people of Walton-le-Dale and its surrounding district. The titles listed below include local histories, biographical works, parish records, and studies of significant sites and institutions that have shaped the area over time. Together, they provide valuable source material for anyone researching the village’s development, its communities, industry, religious life, and archaeological background.
Where possible, links to source material and further references are included to help readers explore the publications in more detail.
SAINT LEONARD.
WALTON-LE-DALE.
Written by David Hunt with photographs by Fred Parkinson.
This book about Saint Leonard’s Church in Walton le Dale, by local historian David Hunt, appears to be in the public domain. I have not spoken to David about it, but I have asked a few other people locally and we are unsure of its origins. It doesn’t seem to be an official publication, in the sense that it doesn’t have the usual format and things like publisher information, or an ISBN. It is perhaps something that the church produced, although it doesn’t appear to feature on their website.
Book on Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WcqzmbCU2999ofWpGUpk7FPMOIYoe35L/view?usp=sharing
Church history is © St. Leonard’s Parochial Church Council, David Hunt and Fred Parkinson