Editing Walthamstow (section)

===Local government===
From 1894 the [[Municipal Borough of Walthamstow]] was an [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] and from 1929 a [[municipal borough]] in [[Essex]]. In 1931 the population of the borough, covering an area of {{convert|4342|acre|ha|abbr=off}}, peaked at 132,972.<ref name=vision>{{cite web|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/722|title=History of Walthamstow, Essex|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref> In 1965 the borough was abolished and its former area merged with that of the [[Municipal Borough of Chingford]] and the [[Municipal Borough of Leyton]] to form the [[London Borough of Waltham Forest]] in [[Greater London]].<ref name=vision/> Other places in east London formerly of the county of Essex, such as [[Ilford]] and [[Romford]] were placed into London Boroughs along with Walthamstow. None of the postal district names or codes was changed at this time (e.g. [[Ilford]] remained Ilford, Essex [[IG postcode area|IG1-IG6]] and Walthamstow remained {{nowrap|[[London E17]]).}}