Waltham Abbey Gardens
Waltham Abbey
The town of Waltham Abbey is named and renowned for its former abbey, the last in England to be dissolved, now the Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross and St Lawrence—a scheduled ancient monument and the town's parish church. A place of worship since the 7th century, it became a place of pilgrimage following the Legend of the Holy Cross in the 11th century, and was rebuilt and re-founded by King Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, in 1060. It is believed to be Harold's final resting place after his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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The Welsh Harp
The Welsh Harp is a 16th century inn on Market Square, Waltham Abbey.
The rear wall forms part of the border to Waltham Abbey and gardens.
