That year, a successor parish was formed covering the abolished urban district, named Waltham Abbey.

The large ancient parish of Waltham Holy Cross adopted the Public Health Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict.

[9][10] To permit some continued local governance, a successor parish was formed for the area of the Waltham Holy Cross Urban District.

The main settlement was the town of Waltham Abbey, with four outlying hamlets of Holyfield, Upshire, High Beech and Sewardstone.

[14] Following a county review order in 1934, an area of 58 acres with a population of 23 (in 1931) was transferred to Chingford Urban District.

Following the Local Government Act 1894, the board of health became Waltham Holy Cross Urban District Council.