Waltham Holy Cross Urban District

Waltham Holy Cross was an urban district, north east of central London.[1] The area now forms part of the Epping Forest District.[2] The district of the board included the town of Waltham Abbey as well as neighbouring hamlets including Sewardstone and High Beech, which make up some of the present Waltham Abbey parish.

Waltham Holy Cross

The district in 1911
Area
 • 191111,017 acres (44.58 km2)
 • 193111,016 acres (44.58 km2)
 • 196110,959 acres (44.35 km2)
Population
 • 19116,795
 • 19318,201
 • 196111,655
Density
 • 19110.6/acre
 • 19310.7/acre
 • 19611.1/acre
History
 • OriginWaltham Holy Cross parish
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byEpping Forest District
StatusUrban district
GovernmentWaltham Holy Cross Urban District Council

History

The large ancient parish of Waltham Holy Cross adopted the Public Health Act 1848 and the Waltham Holy Cross Local Board of Health was formed in 1850.[3] The district was bounded on the west by the River Lea and contained a large part of Epping Forest.

The local government district became an urban district in 1894.

The district was within the Metropolitan Police District and part of the review area of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London, however it did not form part of the proposed Greater London area,[4] because it was entirely within the Metropolitan Green Belt and had limited connection to the London built-up area.[5] 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.[6] 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 with its headquarters at Waltham Abbey Town Hall.[7]

Coat of arms

The urban district council was granted a coat of arms on 9 November 1956. The black engrailed cross and four gold cross crosslets on a silver ground come from the arms of Waltham Abbey and the lion's face is from the attributed arms of King Harold Godwinson. The crest above the arms featured a stag for Epping Forest. In the stag's mouth was a seaxe, or distinctive notched sword, from the arms of Essex County Council. A heraldic fountain on the stag's shoulder represented the King George V Reservoir. The colours of the torse wreath and mantling were red and white: the livery colours of both Essex County Council and the City of London Corporation, custodians of Epping Forest.[8] The coat of arms of the urban district council were transferred to Waltham Abbey Town Council by Order in Council in 1974.[9]

Coat of arms of Waltham Holy Cross Urban District
Notes
Granted 9 November 1956, to the Waltham Holy Cross Urban District Council.
Crest
Out of a Coronet composed of six Fleurs-de-Lys set upon a Rim Or a demi-Stag at gaze proper charged on the shoulder with a Fountain and holding in the mouth a Seaxe the blade Argent the hilt and pommel Or mantled Gules doubled Argent.
Escutcheon
Argent on a Cross engrailed Sable a Lion's Face between four Crosses bottonnée Or.
Motto
Sanctae Nomine Crucis [10]

References
  1. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Waltham Holy Cross UD. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  2. "A potted history of Waltham Abbey". pubshistory.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. "Waltham Holy Cross: Economic history and local government". A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5. 1966. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  4. Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London: 1957–1960: Report, 1960, HMSO
  5. Sharpe, LJ (1961). The Report of The Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London.
  6. The Local Government (Successor Parishes) Order 1973 (1973 No. 1110)
  7. "The History of Waltham Abbey Town Council". Waltham Abbey Town Council. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  8. Waltham Abbey Town Council, Civic Heraldry of England and Wales, accessed 28 February 2008
  9. The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1974 (1974 No. 869)
  10. "Civic Heraldry of England". Robert Young. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

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