Waltham Cross
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 41 ′ N , 0 ° 2 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 10,000 | ||
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| Post town | Waltham Cross | ||
| ZIP code section | EN7, EN8 | ||
| prefix | 01992 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | East of England | ||
| Shire county | Hertfordshire | ||
| District | Broxbourne | ||
Waltham Cross is the most southeastern town in Hertfordshire , England . The place is about 20 km east of the City of London directly on the M 25 motorway . Waltham Cross has been part of the Borough of Broxbourne since 1974 .
history
The place got the name part "Cross" through the erection of an Eleanor Cross , which was donated by King Edward I in memory of his late wife Eleanor of Castile .
The poet Anthony Trollope lived in Waltham Cross between 1859 and 1871 and wrote a number of his books here. The Trollope house was demolished in 1936. Today there is a pub on the site of the house.
Olympic Games 2012
The Lee Valley White Water Center was built near the Waltham Town Lock on the River Lea . Here were during the 2012 Olympic Games competitions in canoe slalom held.
Personalities
- Russ Ballard (* 1945), rock musician, composer, music producer, singer and guitarist