Bournemouth - Walton House
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Bournemouth - Walton House
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 10 Apr 2015
William Henry Smith (1792 - 1865) was a British entrepreneur and founder of the W H Smith & Son chain of newsagents with his son as partner in 1846. Walton House was built by him in 1861-62 as a retirement home and named after his father Henry Walton Smith. He lived here until his death in 1865. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.722342
Longitude
-1.87925