London Borough of Waltham Forest
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| Geography | |
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| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total | Ranked 323rd 1 E7 m²}}} km² |
| ONS coding system>ONS code | 00BH |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total () — Density | |
| Ethnicity | 64.5% White 15.4% Afro-Caribbean 14.8% South Asian |
| Politics | |
| Local government in England#Councils and councillors>Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Mayor | — |
| Executive | |
| MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005>MPs | Harry Cohen Neil Gerrard Iain Duncan Smith |
| London Assembly — Member | North East London Jennette Arnold |
| Official website | http://www.lbwf.gov.uk/ |
It is a mainly built-up residential area located between part of Epping Forest in the east and the River Lee in the west. These form two green corridors, passing into London from the surrounding countryside, and more than a fifth of the borough is made up of forestland, reservoirs, open space, parks and playing fields.
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 help develop the towns around it; Chingford, Walthamstow and Leyton. The boroughs location between the City of London and Epping Forest caused the large scale suburban development of much of the borough.
Settlement
[[Image: WFcollege.jpg|thumb|right|210px|]|Waltham Forest College]] The main centers of population in the borough are, Chingford in the north, Walthamstow in the center (and the administrative hub including the council offices) and Leyton and Leytonstone to the south.
Wards
- Leyton Ward
- Lea Bridge Ward
- Hoe Street
- Grove Green
- Cann Hall
- Wood Street
- Higham Hill Ward
- High Street Ward
- Chapel End
- William Morris Ward
- Markhouse
- Valley Ward
- Leytonstone Ward
- Cathall
- Larkswood
- Forest Ward
- Endlebury
- Hale End and Highams Park
- Hatch Lane
- Chingford Green
Future
Waltham Forest is one of five host boroughs for the 2012 Olympics in London.
The London Velopark which will be constructed in the borough, will include a 6,000 seat indoor velodrome for track cycling and a 6,000 seat outdoor BMX racing track.
The training facilities at the Waltham Forest Pool & Track will be used by Olympians to prepare for the Olympics.
Schools in Waltham Forest
- Aveling Park School
- Bluecurve Learning (IND)
- Chingford Foundation School
- Connaught School for Girls
- Forest School (IND, SEL)
- George Mitchell School
- Heathcote School
- Highams Park School
- Holy Family Catholic College, The
- Kelmscott School
- Leyton Sixth Form College
- Leytonstone School
- McEntee School, The
- Norlington School for Boys
- Normanhurst School (IND)
- Rush Croft School
- Sir George Monoux Sixth Form College
- Tom Hood SchoolV
- Waltham Forest College
- Walthamstow School for Girls
- Warwick School for Boys
- Willowfield School
Famous residents
Waltham Forest is the birthplace of William Morris one of the principal founders of the British Arts and Crafts Movement and is best known as a designer of wallpaper and patterned fabrics, a writer of poetry and fiction, and a pioneer of the socialist movement in Britain.Other famous people such as Footballer and England Captain David Beckham, I, Claudius star Derek Jacobi, former Essex and England Cricket Captain Graham Gooch and film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock were also born in the borough.
- Damon Albarn
- Jodi Albert (former Hollyoaks actress)
- David Bailey
- David Beckham
- Steve Bell
- Fanny Cradock
- Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister
- Boy Kill Boy
- John Drinkwater
- East 17
- Joanne Fenn
- Sam Fox
- Graham Gooch
- King Harold I
- Steve Harris
- Don Henderson
- Sir Alfred Hitchcock
- Sydney Horler
- Derek Jacobi
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Morell Mackenzie
- George Monoux, Lord Mayor of London, 1514
- Bobby Moore
- William Morris
- Ronnie O'Sullivan
- Alliot Verdon Roe
- Jonathan Ross
- Paul Ross
- Ken Russell
- Nick Saloman
- Teddy Sheringham
- Talvin Singh
- Vivian Stanshall
- Seán Mac Stiofáin
- Meera Syal
See also
External links
- [Latest news from the local newpaper]
- [Waltham Forest Pool and Track]
- [Waltham Forest History and Stats]
- [Waltham Forest Council Website]
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