The Walton Hall estate was purchased by Edward Greenall in 1812 and the family made their mark on the brewing industry, firstly in St Helens and then in Warrington.  His son Gilbert Greenall first lived at Walton Hall after it was built in the 1830’s.  Gilbert was a Warrington Brewer who adopted the lifestyle of a country squire with great success and earned the title of ‘Lord Daresbury’.

The hall was built to the design of Edmund Sharp of Lancaster and is in mock Elizabethan style.  Further modifications where made in the 1870’s including the addition of the clock tower and an extra wing in the gothic style.  The Greenall family sold the estate in 1941 and while tenants bought some of the farms the hall and land for the present park and golf course was purchased by Warrington Borough Council.

This property is set in the most fantastic grounds, which includes a lake, beautiful gardens, a wonderful maze. The building itself is open to the public and is also used as a function house, with a visitors reception area and fully licensed bar, this location is great be it for a day out, or a paranormal investigation

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