Description:Walton Hall was opened into a Special School for Girls in 1948 It is now (2021) Walton Hall Academy. Here, four girls are pictured outside the Hall, which is an Italian style 19th-century country house near Eccleshall and is a Grade II listed building.
The house was built in about 1848 for Henry Killick (died 1874) who was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1862. It was later occupied by James Cadman DSC (1828-1947) a coal mining engineer, and brother of Baron Cadman. James was High Sheriff in 1933 and Deputy Lieutenant. The school which currently occupies the site utilises the main hall ground floor for post-16 classes. Upper floors are used for residence. The old coaching house is now known as the Cyril Jones Centre and meets the needs of more complex children. In the late 1960s early 1970s a day school was also built on the campus.