Municipal Borough of Walthamstow

Walthamstow
Walthamstow Town Hall
Walthamstow within Essex in 1961
Walthamstow within Essex in 1961
Area
 • 19114,343 acres (17.58 km2)[1]
 • 1931/19614,342 acres (17.57 km2)[1]
Population
 • 1911124,580[1]
 • 1931132,972[1]
 • 1961108,845[1]
Density
 • 191128.7/acre
 • 193130.7/acre
 • 196125.1/acre
History
 • OriginWalthamstow ancient parish (excluding Walthamstow Slip)
 • Created1873
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
StatusLocal board district (1873–1894)
Urban district (1894–1929)
Municipal borough (1929–1965)
GovernmentWalthamstow Local Board (1873–1894)
Walthamstow Urban District Council (1894–1929)
Walthamstow Borough Council (1929–1965)
 • HQTown Hall, Orford Road (1876–1941)
Town Hall, Forest Road (1941–1965)
 • MottoFellowship is life
Coat of arms of the borough council
Coat of arms of the borough council

Walthamstow was a local government district in southwest Essex, England from 1873 to 1965, around the town of Walthamstow. It was within the London suburbs, forming part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District. Its former area now corresponds to the central part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest in Greater London. Its population and area grew rapidly as London continued to develop its suburbs. [2]

  1. ^ a b c d e Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Walthamstow UD/MB population (area and density). Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  2. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Walthamstow UD/MB (historic map). Retrieved 2008-02-13.