Arthur Walton’s grocery delivery service.

We know that Arthur Walton had quite a large business empire, including the department store in Market Lavington, the shop at Easterton, premises in Pewsey and even a poultry farm. But we can still le...

When Mr Walton’s Empire spread

Mr Walton was once well known in Market Lavington for having a department store which spread from High Street, round the corner onto White Street, across to the other side of that road and round the c...

A Postcard from the recreation ground

This card is another recent acquisition at Market Lavington Museum. Market Lavington’s recreation ground used to be the field behind what is now Shires Close. It was clearly used heavily for foot...

Lavington and District Poultry Show

Time was when many a householder kept poultry who could be fed, to some degree on food waste and thus form a vital part of the cottage economy. And, as well as that, there were commercial poultry keep...

Arthur Walton – Poultry Farmer

Much can be discovered from bill heads and letter heads and here is something we only knew about when we were given the opportunity to copy a collection of such bill and letter heads recently. It conc...

Paying for a funeral

One hundred or more years ago, funerals were locally arranged for local people. Mr Walton, from his department store premises on White Street, High Street and Church Street in Market Lavington was one...