Waltham Cross is a suburban dormitory town 12 miles NNE of central London and located within the metropolitan area of London, the Greater London Urban Area, and the Borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. It is immediately north of the London Borough of Enfield and is the most southeasterly town of Hertfordshire, located immediately north of the M25 motorway. The Waltham Cross post town additionally includes the neighbouring town of Cheshunt and a small part of Enfield.
The town falls within Hertfordshire's Borough of Broxbourne, the metropolitan area of London, and the Greater London Urban Area, with Waltham Abbey to the east, Cheshunt to the north, and Enfield to the south. The M25 motorway runs immediately south of the town, bordering the area of Freezywater. The Waltham Cross post town includes the neighbouring town of Cheshunt, some northern sections of Enfield, including the Holmesdale Estate. Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town within the county of Hertfordshire, and has fallen within its Borough of Broxbourne since 1974.
Waltham Cross formed part of the ancient parish of Cheshunt in the Hertford hundred of Hertfordshire. It formed part of Cheshunt Urban District from 1894 to 1974. In April 1974 the town together with Cheshunt and the Hoddesdon urban district councils merged to form the Borough of Broxbourne. The town takes its name from the Eleanor Cross which stands in its centre.
The High Street is spanned by a gantry sign supporting four sculpted swans. It was originally the sign of the now-demolished Four Swans (or Swannes) public house. The present sign is a replica erected in 2007. The original signs are now kept at Lowewood Museum, Hoddesdon. The area is served by two railway stations, on different lines in London fare zone 7. Waltham Cross station has services to London Liverpool Street and Stratford via Tottenham Hale with links to the Victoria line. To the north services run to Hertford East or Bishops Stortford.
Theobalds Grove station to the north of the town centre also provides services to London Liverpool street via Seven Sisters which also provides links to the Victoria line. The station and its services are run by London Overground. There is a bus station in the town centre where many London Buses routes terminate and link with services further out of London.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day Broxbourne 2017 a short video and slideshow.
Representing the Queen Lady Verulam the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire visited the Holocaust Memorial in the Grounds of Lowewood Lowewood Museum Hoddesdon in Broxbourne. She took part in the service together with Broxbourne Mayor Martin Greensmyth the Mayor of Broxbourne, Borough and County Councillors and many resident to mark Holocaust Day. This copied from the This is Broxbourne FaceBook page. Holocaust Memorial Day was commemorated in the gardens of Lowewood Museum in Hoddesdon today. The moving ceremony included beautiful singing and readings from schoolchildren from The Robert Barclay Academy and St Catherine's Primary. The Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Lady Verulam, was in attendance alongside Broxbourne's MP Charles Walker, The Mayor Councillor Martin Greensmyth, Leader of Broxbourne Council Councillor Mark Mills-Bishop, Revd Canon John Williams, Peter Headington who gave an address, officers from the Hertfordshire Constabulary and many more people. 'Hope' was the key message as those gathered asked the question 'How Can Life Go On?' after the horrors of the Holocaust, and genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. Candles were lit by Lady Verulam and Councillor Paul Seeby and flowers were laid by schoolchildren, before a stunning rendition of Pie Jesu as a duet and a solo a cappella performance of Amazing Grace by pupils of The Robert Barclay Academy. After the ceremony, stones were placed by the Holocaust Memorial; a Jewish custom that shows someone has visited a grave. Shoes donated by Lady Verulam and others were piled up Please check my website for more local videos the Memorial and they will now be donated to Oxfam.