In 1720, James Fermor sold the estate to Sir Francis Dashwood of West Wycombe.

It remained in the Dashwood's ownership until Baron Lionel de Rothschild acquired the estate in 1851.

Halton lies just outside the Metropolitan Green Belt so it has not been protected from postwar housing development.

At its southern end it is contiguous with Wendover, but it retains a separate, older village centre anchored by St Michael & All Angels Church, which dates from 1813, built on the site of a 16th century church[2], and a community hall.

The buildings remained until 2007/8 when they were demolished for the Princess Mary Gate housing scheme on land between Halton and Wendover.