The Knoll, Barton-under-Needwood

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Date:1900 - 1910 (c.)

Description:The Knoll was designed and built for John Reid Walker (1855-1934) in the mid 1880s, at the time when he became a the Managing Director of the Walker Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent. He was a well known racehorse owner and polo player and set up Barton Polo Club in the 1880s. The Knoll had well-equipped stable block for Walker's polo ponies.

The Knoll, a Hunting Lodge built by the Walker family

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Donor ref:P2006.0019.0148 (37/35696)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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