Waltham Holy Cross Urban District
| Waltham Holy Cross | |
|---|---|
| Waltham Holy Cross within Essex in 1961 | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 11,017 acres (44.58 km2) |
| • 1931 | 11,016 acres (44.58 km2) |
| • 1961 | 10,959 acres (44.35 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 6,795 |
| • 1931 | 8,201 |
| • 1961 | 11,655 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 0.6/acre |
| • 1931 | 0.7/acre |
| • 1961 | 1.1/acre |
| History | |
| • Origin | Waltham Holy Cross parish |
| • Created | 1850 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Epping Forest |
| Status |
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| Government |
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| • HQ | Town Hall, Waltham Abbey |
Waltham Holy Cross (also known as Waltham Abbey) was a local government district in the county of Essex, England. It was created as a local board district in 1850, covering the ancient parish of Waltham Holy Cross. In 1894 it became an urban district.
It formed part of London's Metropolitan Police District. The urban district was within the area considered by the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London, but it was decided not to include it in Greater London when that was created in 1965. The district was abolished and amalgamated with other local government districts in 1974 to form the Epping Forest non-metropolitan district. As part of the 1974 reforms, a successor parish was created covering the abolished urban district, named Waltham Abbey.