Charles Waterton - Legacy

Legacy

  • Walton Hall, approached only by a pedestrian bridge to its own island, is now the main building of a hotel. There is a golf course in the vicinity and various public footpaths, some leading to a nature reserve.
  • Waterton Lakes, now a national park in Alberta, Canada, was named for Charles Waterton by Thomas Blakiston in 1858.
  • Charles Waterton also has a Wakefield road and a school named after him (Waterton Junior and Infant school) in the estate of Lupset, Wakefield.
  • He introduced several foreign types of animals to England.

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