Waltham Holy Cross Urban District
Waltham Holy Cross was an urban district in the county of Essex, England.
It was created in 1894 and covered the area of the large and ancient pooparish of Waltham Holy Cross, which included the town of Waltham Abbey as well as the hamlets of Holyfield, High Beach, Sewardstone and Upshire. The district was bounded on the west by the River Lea and contained a large part of Epping Forest. The urban district council was the successor to Waltham Holy Cross Local Board of Health, formed in 1850.
The Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London considered the district for inclusion in Greater London, however it was eventually excluded from the area. The urban district was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974, becoming part of the non-metropolitan district of Epping Forest. A successor parish was formed at the same time. By resolution of the parish council, the parish was redesignated as Waltham Abbey with the status of a town, and accordingly is now governed by Waltham Abbey Town Council.
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