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[This article is based on text by Dr. Jimmy Whittaker, June 2022].
If you walk along the Banks of the River Kennet from Eddington Bridge towards Eddington Mill you will find a wrought iron ornamental bridge which spans Harvey’s stream. This bridge is in the grounds of a bungalow property known as Walton Cottage which is now a three bedroomed house. Recent owners include Peter and Tanya Hunwick. The beautifully manicured garden and lawns are probably the handiwork of Hungerford butcher Alfred Mills who lived there after his retirement.
In 1912 this cottage was owned by Henry Walton Gibbons who in 1901 was living there with his wife Kate. According to Electoral Rolls they lived there between 1940 and 1965. Henry Walton Gibbons had taken over the running of Gibbons' Iron Works in 1902. When King George V visited Hungerford in 1912, the splendid Agricultural Arch in Charnham Street showed off the companie's prowess, and Henry Walton Gibbons was one of the dignitaries who was on the podium at the railway station to greet the King on his arrival in Hungerford. Henry Walton Gibbons was a mason who belonged The United Masonic Grand Lodge between 1921 and 1951. This Lodge in London is said to be the home of freemasonry in England.
The Canal Wharf, 2011