Waltham on the Wolds | village history in words and pictures

Croxton Park House

Many thanks to local post-card collector and book publisher, Trevor Hickman, for allowing me to...

Waltham bell-ringers

Click on image to view in full frame. This is the second photograph we have of a group of Waltham...

Waltham campanologist...

Click on image to view in full frame. The caption below this photograph of Waltham’s...

Waltham history

Waltham has a tremendously rich history dating back to pre-Roman times. We hope this website will encourage people to explore and cherish its heritage.

At one time Waltham was one of the seven most important villages in all of Leicestershire. I don’t know why that was. But it should be interesting to try and find out.

Waltham maps

There are some wonderful old maps of Waltham on this website. The oldest date back to Elizabethan times. They show how our small village changed in size and importance over the centuries.

These historically important maps were professionally photographed at Wigston Public Records Office.