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 District |
| 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 of health district in 1850 when the parish of Waltham Holy Cross adopted the Public Health Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 63) and was governed by Waltham Holy Cross Local Board of Health. In 1894 it became an urban district and the board became Waltham Holy Cross Urban District Council.
The district was within the review area of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London in 1957, as well as being among the areas within London's Metropolitan Police District, but was not included in the Greater London area created in 1965. The district was abolished and amalgamated with other local government districts in 1974 to form the Epping Forest District. That year, a successor parish was formed covering the abolished urban district, named Waltham Abbey.