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Waltham Abbey history
Early history
The name Waltham derives from weald or wald “forest” and ham “homestead” or “enclosure” The name of the ancient parish was Walthim Holy Cross, but the use of the name Waltham Abbey for the town seems to have originated in the 16th century .
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Waltham began during the reign of Canute in the early 11th century when his standard-bearer Tovi or Tofig the Proud founded a church here to house the miraculous cross discovered at Montacute in Somerset . After Tovi’s death around 1045, the town reverted to the King (Edward the Confessor), who gave it to the Earl Harold Godwinson (later king) in 1060 .
Post-Reformation
In the 17th century there were four churchwardens, one each for Holyfield, Upshire, and Sewardstone . Joseph Hall, curate from 1608, was later Bishop successively of Exeter and Norwich . Thomas Fuller, author of The Worthies of England and of the first History of Waltham Abbey, was curate 1649–58 .
Post-Industrial Revolution
The factory was sold to the government in 1787 and was greatly expanded during the next century . Guncotton was developed here by Frederick Abel, starting in 1863 . Cordite production began in 1891 and the site was enlarged several times . The site was an obvious target during World War II, and a German V-2 rocket landed near the factory in 1945 .
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