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	Waltham Abbey
		Waltham Abbey, or Holy Cross, is in the half-hundred of Waltham, 12 miles from London, a little to the right of the road to Ware, Royston, and Huntingdon.
		In the reign of Henry II (A.D. 1177) regular canons were substituted for seculars, the number enlarged to 16, the endowments of the establishment augmented, and the dignity of abbot conferred upon the head of it.
		The yearly revenues of the abbey at the dissolution were £1,079, 12 shillings and 1 penny gross, or £900, 4 shillings and 3 pence clear.
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Essex/walthamabbey.htm (900 words)

	Waltham Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Waltham Abbey (grid reference TL381007) in Essex, England was founded in 1030 and a building was constructed on the site by Harold Godwinson thirty years later.
		It was the last abbey in England to be dissolved, in 1540.
		King Harold is reputed to have been buried in the graveyard of the Waltham Abbey Church, however this is generally considered to be unlikely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waltham_Abbey (191 words)

	Waltham Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ALTHAM Abbey, or Waltham of the Holy Cross, is situated on the river Lea.
		Edward the Confessor bestowed Waltham and the lands thereabout on Godwin's son, Harold, the king having married his sister, Editha; and Harold immediately built a monastery on it, and richly endowed it.
		Scarcely any part of Waltham Abbey remains but the nave, which is now the parish church; the Lady Chapel on the south side; some ruinous walls, a small bridge and gateway near the abbey mill; but it was once a magnificent building, the earliest specimen of the Norman style of architecture in England.
	www.mspong.org /picturesque/waltham_abbey.html (951 words)

	The Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross, urban75 walk from Enfield Lock to Waltham Abbey and Cheshunt, September 2004
		Waltham soon became the numero uno destination for discerning pilgrims and soon grew rich enough for the church to be on a grand scale, less than sixty years of being consecrated.
		The Abbey at Waltham was the last in the country to be dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540.
		Around the Abbey church are the ruined walls of the rest of the Abbey, the remains of a 14th Century bridge, and a ruined gatetower.
	www.urban75.org /london/waltham1.html (879 words)

	Waltham Abbey -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Waltham Abbey in (Click link for more info and facts about Essex, England) Essex, England was founded in 1030 and a building was constructed on the site by (Click link for more info and facts about Harold II of England) Harold II of England thirty years later.
		It was the last abbey in (A division of the United Kingdom) England to be (Click link for more info and facts about dissolved) dissolved, in 1540.
		The (The central area of a church) nave of the original abbey church is in use today.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/waltham_abbey.htm (236 words)

	Waltham Abbey
		In 1184 the priory was raised to abbey status, and by the end of the 13th century the Norman fabric of Harold's church had been transformed by the elegant 'Decorated' architecture of that period.
		Completing the building programme of the abbey church, the south aisle of the nave was extended at the east end to include a gothic Lady Chapel.
		Waltham Abbey was often visited by Henry VIII and, at one time, plans were discussed to make it a cathedral.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /abbeys/waltham_abbey.htm (496 words)

	Waltham Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Waltham Abbey is in the county of Essex, roughly 16 miles north of London.
		Waltham, therefore, became the shrine of the cross, known as the Holy Rood.
		Waltham was the last of the abbeys to be dissolved by Henry VIII.
	www.britannia.com /church/waltham.html (785 words)

	WALTHAM ABBEY
		Waltham Abbey is a small market town lying on a gravel terrace between the River Lea and the rising ground of Epping Forest.
		Waltham Abbey was the last monastic house to be dissolved by Henry VIII.
		The setting of the Abbey Church is enhanced by the character and variety of the open spaces around it; from the tranquil, tree-lined Abbey Gardens to the north and east, to the bustle of the churchyard and parking area to the south and west.
	www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk /Council_Services/planning/conservation/WALTHAMABBEY.asp (336 words)

	Waltham Abbey Local History
		King Harold's tomb is marked in the church grounds of Waltham Abbey Church in the position believed to be the high altar of the former splendid Abbey.
		In 1177 this was changed and the secular canons were dissolved and Henry II revested the tithes of the manors in the Abbey and re-established it as a house of Augustine Canons.
		Waltham Abbey lies on the Greenwich Meridian 0 degrees longitude.
	www.waltham-abbey-sea-angling.co.uk /waltham_abbey_local_history.htm (535 words)

	What to See in England - Waltham Abbey and Cross (By Gordon Home)
		Waltham Abbey is a market town in Essex on the banks of the Lea, which here divides into several branches which are used as motive power for some gunpowder and flour mills.
		At Waltham is one of the many crosses erected by Edward I. in memory of his first wife, Eleanor of Castile, wherever her body rested on its way to Westminster from Lincoln.
		Waltham Abbey is probably close to that part of the river Lea where King Alfred defeated the Danes.
	www.authorama.com /what-to-see-in-england-7.html (494 words)

	Waltham Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Waltham Abbey's main interest is its substantial Norman and medieval architecture, but it appears on these pages because of the 19th Century work by William Burges, E.
		Of earlier monuments within the Abbey building, chief is the painted one to Sir Edward Denny (d.1599) and his wife Margaret, lords of the manor of Waltham.
		Around the Abbey church are the ruined walls of the rest of the Abbey, of some considerable extent, the slightly disappointing remains of a 14th Century bridge, and a better ruined gatetower.
	www.speel.demon.co.uk /other/waltham.htm (729 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Waltham Abbey
		The Abbey of Waltham Holy Cross stood in Essex, some ten miles to the northeast of London, on the Middlesex border.
		In the reign of Kent, one Tofig, a wealthy landowner, built a church at Waltham for the reception of a miraculous cross, discovered through a vision in Somerset, and gave endowment for two priests.
		The choir and transept were destroyed, but the west end of the abbey church was set apart as a parish church for the new service of the Church of England, and remains to this day as a place of worship for Anglicans.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15545a.htm (416 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Waltham Abbey, Essex. UK
		Waltham Abbey is a small market town in the south-western corner of Essex, sandwiched between Epping Forest on the east and the River Lea on the west.
		The Abbey and the town that grew around it continued to prosper, becoming a place frequented by the Royal court, thanks in no small part to its proximity both to London and the Royal hunting grounds of Epping Forest.
		All the abbey buildings were destroyed, and much of the church, leaving just the original nave to serve as a parish church.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A492077 (1626 words)

	Lee Valley Park: Waltham Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Abbey of Waltham was built in 1184 and was the last Abbey to be destroyed by King Henry VIII in 1540 but there are still a wealth of remains showing the size and power of the Abbey.
		The Canons of Waltham Abbey spent a large proportion of their day doing one of two things, either praying in the church of the Abbey or studying a wide variety of subjects in the Cloisters.
		At Waltham Abbey it was decided to pull down two-thirds of the church leaving the western end to be converted into a smaller church.
	www.leevalleypark.org.uk /fe/master.asp?nodeidl1=3&nodeidl2=9&level=3&nodeidl3=289 (1020 words)

	This is Essex \| Local Interest \| Waltham Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Waltham Abbey is mainly a commuter town for London.
		Waltham was the last abbey to be dissolved by King Henry VIII.
		Waltham Abbey is on the London-Harwich section of Route One of the National Cycle Route.
	www.thisisessex.co.uk /local_interest/towns__villages/walthamabbey.html (255 words)

	Waltham Abbey - Vs - AFC Hornchurch
		Abbey were by no means on the defensive and were beginning to win possession of many of the loose balls, from one of which White cut inside and forced Collier to make a diving save at the foot of the post.
		Abbey scored what proved to be the only goal of the match when MARC SONTAG took advantage of a defensive lapse to beat his marker, cut inside, and drive the ball low and hard into the net, the goal being greeted by almost total silence.
		Abbey’s defence looked very composed and it was a well flighted clearance from Forde which found Elmes clear, looking well offside however.
	www.urchins.org.uk /2005/reports/9.shtml (1296 words)

	Waltham Abbey Sports Links - RealSportsNetwork.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Waltham Abbey Football Club - The official site with news, fixtures, tables, statistics, teams, directions, and contacts.
		-- Stephen Leacock Waltham Abbey The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.
		-- Al Capp Waltham Abbey Marriage is a romance in which the hero dies in the first chapter.
	www.realsportsnetwork.com /Soccer_UEFA_England_Clubs_W_Waltham_Abbey.html (1525 words)

	Waltham Abbey Church - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1177, Henry II re-founded the church as an Augustinian abbey, as part of his penance for the murder of Thomas Becket.
		When the abbey was dissolved, the buildings erected for the canons were then pulled down – only the nave survived, because it had always belonged to the parish.
		The tower at the west end of the church, which now dominates Waltham Abbey, was built in 1556 (during the reign of Mary I) using materials from the demolished Abbey.
	www.walthamabbeychurch.co.uk /history.htm (373 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Two hurt by Abbey axeman
		He then burst into the church in Waltham Abbey, in Essex, and used the weapons to damage the pulpit, organ, statues and at least one historic stained glass window.
		A 47-year-old local man was arrested in the abbey in connection with the attack and taken for questioning.
		Canon Martin Webster, vicar of the abbey, said the "frenzied attack" started when the man became involved in a dispute some distance from the abbey.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2625687.stm (465 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Waltham Abbey, Essex, UK - A550801
		Waltham Abbey is a small market town in the south-western corner of Essex, England, sandwiched between Epping Forest on the east and the River Lea on the west.
		As part of his penance for the murder of Thomas à Beckett, Henry II founded the priory of Augustinian canons in 1177 which was granted the status of an abbey shortly after.
		There is also a plaque in the pavement in Sun Street and in the abbey gardens, denoting the path of the Greenwich Meridian, as Waltham Abbey lies on 0° longitude.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A550801 (1680 words)

	Hatchet Man Smashes Waltham Abbey
		The man had been hacking up cars in Waltham Cross, England, 13 miles north of London, where he injured a 62-year old man in a cafe.
		The Abbey is known as the burial site of King Harold, who was killed by an arrow in the eye at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
		Waltham Cross is at 51 N., for arrogance, and 0 W. Smashing images is a sign of iconoclastic arrogance.
	www.biblenews1.com /history3/20030103.htm (1194 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Prayers said at damaged abbey
		Prayers have been said at Waltham Abbey for the "tortured soul" of an axeman who caused extensive damage in the historic church.
		They feel that it was not just an attack on the fabric of an abbey but also an attack on their lives, their values and their beliefs.
		Essex Police have been given a further 12 hours to question a 47-year-old man who was arrested in the abbey on suspicion of criminal damage and assault.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/2626867.stm (493 words)

	Encyclopedia: Waltham Abbey
		The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine.
		This article is about an abbey as a religious building.
		The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough of outer north London.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Waltham-Abbey (534 words)

	Waltham Abbey Singers Memorial Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is just a short note to say that the Waltham Abbey Singers have, in the space of under a year, transformed from a reunited community group getting together to croon through renaissance tunes, into an actual performing ensemble once again.
		WALTHAM ABBEY REVISIT ED 5/27/2004 - In rehearsal for a year, the group is finding its feet.
		The Waltham Abbey Singers began with a core from St.
	www.epolaris.org /Waltham (953 words)

	Wlcome to Waltham Abbey Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The musical history of Waltham Abbey is almost as long as that of the Abbey itself.
		Situated on the borders of Essex and Hertfordshire, the Abbey is easily accessible from the M25 (junctions 25/26) and also by public transport.
		The piano, at present there is a top of the range Technics electric piano available, the Abbey also houses a grand piano on loan from the Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir for use in recitals and concerts.
	www.wabbeymusic.co.uk /booking.htm (445 words)

	Guardian Series
		THIS year Waltham Abbey is marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of composer Thomas Tallis with Tallis-500, a programme of events featuring leading players of Renaissance and English church music.
		EIGHT-year-old Waltham Abbey performing arts student David Ballard has had a supercalifragilistic start to his stage career with a recall for the role of youngster Michael Banks in West End musical Mary Poppins.
		Waltham Forest 0 Burgess Hill 1 (FA Trophy) STAGS boss Hakan Ramis-Hayrettin believes his side will not be affected by their defeat in the FA Trophy and can carry on their strong league form.
	www.walthamabbeyguardian.co.uk (428 words)

	WALTHAM ABBEY, or WALTHAM - Online Information article about WALTHAM ABBEY, or WALTHAM
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		Hertfordshire, is the beautiful cross erected (1291—1294) by Edward I. at one of the resting-places of the See also:
		The market of Waltham was granted to the abbey by See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /VIR_WAT/WALTHAM_ABBEY_or_WALTHAM.html (943 words)

	Waltham Abbey, Essex, tourist information and a vacation and holiday guide from TourUK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The town has a long history, originally based on the Abbey itself, with Royal visitors from the 11th century onwards.
		All on the history of the area with Renaissance decorated wooden panels from the Abbey.
		, Beaulieu Drive Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY, the history of the mills and the science involved, all in 175 acres of parkland.
	www.touruk.co.uk /essex/waltham_abbey.htm (485 words)

	Waltham Abbey Information Online - Recreation & Leisure in and around Waltham Abbey, UK
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	www.britinfo.net /fp-N-DHW.htm (373 words)

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