A brief and affectionate history
Large, important houses, rather like the families who live in them, often 
have humble beginnings. Mount Felix is no exception. In this article you will find the history of The Clock Tower - now the Head Office of Simon Holdings Plc..
The year 1650 had one or two notable events, Prince Charles landed in Scotland, declared himself king and promptly had his army defeated by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar. The Puritans made adultery punishable by death. Wallpaper started to become popular in the homes of those who could afford it. And the world population had just about reached 500 million.
Around Walton-on-Thames things were a little less hectic. In fact, as far as we can tell, the local excitement seemed to be limited to watching the ferry ease its way gently across the river to Shepperton. However, what was presumably a rickety wooden landing stage, was to prove the foundations of the imposing residence of Earl of Tankerville many years later. (more…)