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Henham, or Henham-on-the-Hill is a village and
civil parish in the
Uttlesford district of
Essex, England. The village is situated north from
London Stansted Airport. The parish includes the hamlets of Little Henham and
Pledgdon Green
Pledgdon Green, also known as Pledgdon or Prison Green, is a hamlet in the parish of Henham, in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The hamlet is situated just over south-east from the parish village of Henham. Nearby settlements include ...
. Parish population at the 2011 Census was 1,233.
Henham's
parish church is dedicated to
St Mary the Virgin. The community Village Shop & Post Office situated opposite the Village ponds is run totally by volunteers. The local
public house is The Cock Inn.
A
dragon
A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...
legend at Henham began with the 1669 pamphlet ''The Flying Serpent or Strange News Out of Essex'', which promoted further alleged sightings of the dragon. Today, many signs in the village contain dragon motifs.
Henham was a station on the
Elsenham
Elsenham is a village and civil parish in north-west Essex in eastern England. Its neighbouring towns include Bishop's Stortford, Saffron Walden and Stansted Mountfitchet.
History
Elsenham is recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 as ''Alsenh ...
to
Thaxted
Thaxted is a town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of north-west Essex, England. The town is in the valley of the River Chelmer, not far from its source in the nearby village of Debden, and is 97 metres (318 feet) above sea level (whe ...
branch line.
The village holds a bi-annual 10 kilometre run in the final weeks of May.
There is a Tennis Club, Village Hall and OSCA (Hall & rooms for local activities).
A monthly magazine "The Dragon" is distributed free to all residents.
There is a bi-annual pantomime which takes place in the village hall in early January. Restarted in 2014 after a 10 year break, appearances so far have included "Cinderella", "Snow white and the Seven Princes", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Alice in Pantoland"
Current notable residents include comedian
Ed Byrne and actor
John Savident.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...
,
Minor Counties and
Cambridgeshire cricketer
Timothy Smith was born in the village.
Gallery
Image:Henham church.JPG, Church of St Mary the Virgin
English flag and war memorial Henham Essex England.jpg, Henham war memorial
File:'The Row' Crow St from east Henham Essex England.jpg, Cottages off Crow Street
File:Board School Crow Street Henham Essex England.jpg, Henham school
File:Church St house gate and drive Henham Essex England.jpg, Cottage on Church Street
See also
The Hundred Parishes
The Hundred Parishes is an area of the East of England with no formal recognition or status, albeit that the concept has the blessing of county and district authorities. It encompasses around 450 square miles (1,100 square kilometres) of northwes ...
References
External links
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Henham village web siteHenham village history web site
Recording Uttlesford History
Villages in Essex
Civil parishes in Essex
Uttlesford
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