Waltham Holy Cross Urban District

infobox historic subdivision
Name= Waltham Holy Cross
HQ=
Government= Waltham Holy Cross Urban District Council
Origin= Waltham Holy Cross parish
Status= Urban district
Start= 1894
End= 1974
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Replace= Epping Forest District
Motto=
Divisions=
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The district in 1911
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PopulationFirst= 6,795
PopulationFirstYear= 1911
AreaFirst= convert|11017|acre|km2
AreaFirstYear= 1911
DensityFirst= 0.6/acre
DensityFirstYear= 1911

PopulationSecond= 8,201
PopulationSecondYear= 1931
AreaSecond= convert|11016|acre|km2
AreaSecondYear= 1931
DensitySecond= 0.7/acre
DensitySecondYear= 1931

PopulationLast= 11,655
PopulationLastYear= 1961
AreaLast= convert|10959|acre|km2
AreaLastYear= 1961
DensityLast= 1.1/acre
DensityLastYear= 1961 Waltham Holy Cross was an urban district in the county of Essex, England.cite vob|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10108172&c_id=10001043|name=Waltham Holy Cross UD|accessdate=2008-02-27]

It was created in 1894 and covered the area of the large and ancient parish 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. [cite web | title=Waltham Holy Cross: Economic history and local government | url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42719 | publication=A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5 | year=1966 | accessdate=2008-02-28 ]

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 April 1 1974, becoming part of the non-metropolitan district of Epping Forest. A successor parish was formed at the same time. [The Local Government (Successor Parishes) Order 1973 (1973 No. 1110)] 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.

Coat of arms

The urban district council was granted a coat of arms on November 9, 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. [ [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/essex.html#waltham_abbey_tc, "Waltham Abbey Town Council", Civic Heraldry of England and Wales, accessed February 28, 2008] ] The coat of arms of the urban district council were transferred to Waltham Abbey Town Council by order in council in 1974. [The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1974 (1974 No. 869)]

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