Halton, Buckinghamshire
| Halton | |
| Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Dashwood, by the canal in Halton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP874101 |
| Location: | 51°46’59"N, 0°44’2"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 935 (2011) |
| Post town: | Aylesbury |
| Postcode: | HP22 |
| Dialling code: | 01296 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Buckinghamshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Aylesbury |
Halton is a small village in Buckinghamshire, and is located about two miles north of Wendover and five miles south-east of Aylesbury.
Geography
Halton lies just outside the Metropolitan Green Belt so it has not been protected from post-war housing development. At its southern end it is contiguous with Wendover, but it retains a separate, older village centre anchored by St Michael & All Angels Church and a community hall.
The Parish also includes RAF Halton, a Royal Air Force (RAF) training station with a grass airfield used for glider training.
Most modern housing in the village was built for RAF personnel, but some is now in private hands. A small shop mainly serves the RAF community. The base had a large military hospital employing hundreds of people, which was closed in 1995. The buildings remained until 2007/8 when they were demolished for the Princess Mary Gate housing scheme on land between Halton and Wendover.
In the Chiltern Hills above Halton is Halton House, a country house in the style of a French château, which is currently used as the main Officers' Mess for RAF Halton. It was originally built for Alfred de Rothschild in 1880. The RAF demolished its domed winter garden to build an accommodation block.
Sport
Halton Tennis Centre has a small number of future athletes combining competitive tennis training with home schooling. The Centre was formerly run by the RAF, who still train there.
Popular culture
Halton gave its name to the Handley Page Halton, a cargo version of the Halifax bomber.
Halton House
RAF Halton
Halton Airfield
The airfield at RAF Halton, taken from the air
Outside links
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