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Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in North-East London, England and forms part of Outer London.
It is a mix of built-up residential development and a fifth of the borough is made up of forestland, reservoirs, open space, parks and playing fields. It is located between part of Epping Forest in the east and the River Lee in the west which form two green corridors, passing into London from the surrounding countryside. It is sometimes confused with the adjoining Epping Forest district, which is not in Greater London.
The main centres of population in the borough are Chingford in the north, Walthamstow in the centre (and the administrative hub including the council offices) and Leyton and Leytonstone to the south. Waltham Forest has the fifth largest Muslim population in England and the third largest in London (coming after its neighbouring boroughs, Newham and Tower Hamlets).
History
Many Stone Age remains are found in the area. Roman remains have also been found scattered around the borough proving it was a significant area of Roman occupation.
The borough was formed in 1965, by the London Government Act 1963, from the area of the former Municipal Borough of Chingford, Municipal Borough of Leyton and Municipal Borough of Walthamstow which was transferred to Greater London from Essex.
The borough was named Waltham Forest after the forest the area used to reside in, now known as Epping Forest. The Epping Forest Act of 1878 not only assisted in preserving the forest but also helped develop the towns around it: Chingford, Walthamstow and Leyton. The borough's location between the City of London and Epping Forest encouraged the large scale urban development of much of the borough.
Wards
- Leyton (ward) also see Leyton
- Lea Bridge (ward) also see Lea Bridge
- Hoe Street (ward)
- Grove Green (ward) also see Grove Green
- Cann Hall (ward) also see Cann Hall
- Wood Street (ward) also see Wood Street
- Higham Hill also see Walthamstow
- High Street (ward) also see Leytonstone
- Chapel End (ward)
- William Morris (ward)
- Markhouse (ward)
- Valley Ward (ward)
- Leytonstone (ward) also see Leytonstone
- Cathall (ward)
- Larkswood (ward)
- Forest (ward)
- Endlebury (ward)
- Hale End and Highams Park (ward)
- Hatch Lane (ward) also see Hatch End
- Chingford Green (ward) also see Chingford
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