Walpole

Walpole is a surname of English origin and the name of several geographic locations in the English-speaking world. The surname is associated with the Walpole family, a prominent English political dynasty that produced Sir Robert Walpole (1676–1745), the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain, and his descendant Horace Walpole (1717–1797), a writer and art collector. The Walpole family seat was Houghton Hall in Norfolk, and later generations remained influential in British politics and culture.

In the United States, Walpole refers to Walpole, Massachusetts, a town in Norfolk County incorporated in 1724 and named for Sir Robert Walpole.

In Australia, Walpole is a town in the southwest of Western Australia, located near the Walpole-Nornalup National Park and within the forested karri environment that characterizes the region.

The name also appears in other places and features, particularly in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, often reflecting historical ties to the Walpole family or to Sir Robert Walpole.