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[[Image:Henham village sign.JPG|thumb|right|The village sign]]
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'''Henham''', or '''Henham-on-the-Hill''' is a small village near [[Stansted Airport]], located in [[Uttlesford]], [[Essex]]. It has a population of around 1200, measured at 1,233 in the 2011 census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124482&c=CM6+2BY&d=16&e=62&g=6426308&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1443273519088&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> and used to be a station on the Elsenham to Thaxted branch line. Its local pub is The Cock. The church is called St Mary's.
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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 {{convert|2.5|mi|km|0}} north from [[London Stansted Airport]]. The parish includes the hamlets of Little Henham and [[Pledgdon Green]]. Parish population at the 2011 Census was 1,233.<ref name="ONS">{{NOMIS2011|id=1170214006|title=Henham Parish |accessdate=14 February 2019}}</ref>


Henham's [[Church of England parish church|parish church]] is dedicated to [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|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.
Henham hosts, in the final weeks of May, a bi-annual 10 kilometre run.


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A [[dragon]] 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish of Henham Essex - Henham Dragon |url=http://www.henham.org/FlyingSerpent.html |publisher=Henham.org |accessdate=22 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161159/http://www.henham.org/FlyingSerpent.html |archivedate=26 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Today, many signs in the village contain dragon motifs.
It has an award winning local shop which is run by the community.{{cn|date=March 2014}}


Henham was a station on the [[Elsenham]] to [[Thaxted]] branch line.
Henham is also home to the Saffron Brewery, tucked away on Parsonage Farm. The brewery produces a range of ales including Henham Honey, which uses honey collected on the farm.


The village holds a bi-annual 10 kilometre run in the final weeks of May.
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Current notable residents include comedian [[Ed Byrne (comedian)|Ed Byrne]] and actor [[John Savident]]. [[Hertfordshire County Cricket Club|Hertfordshire]], [[Minor Counties cricket team|Minor Counties]] and [[Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club|Cambridgeshire]] cricketer [[Timothy Smith (cricketer)|Timothy Smith]] was born in the village.
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.henhamhistory.org/2014Pantomime.html|title = 2014 Pantomime}}</ref> after a 10 year break,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.henhamhistory.org/2004Pantomime.html|title = Henham History Essex - 2004 Pantomime}}</ref> appearances so far have included "Cinderella", "Snow white and the Seven Princes", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Alice in Pantoland"
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Henham is well known for its [[dragon]] legend. The legend began with the 1669 pamphlet 'The Flying Serpent or Strange News Out of Essex', which spurred numerous other alleged sightings of the dragon.<ref>{{citeweb |title=Parish of Henham Essex - Henham Dragon |url=http://www.henham.org/FlyingSerpent.html |publisher=Henham.org |accessdate=22 August 2014 }}</ref> Today, many signs in the village contain dragon motifs.

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Current notable residents include comedian [[Ed Byrne (comedian)|Ed Byrne]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk/news/tv-comedian-makes-unexpected-appearance-at-county-high-school-students-great-british-bake-off-event-1-2014225|title=TV comedian makes unexpected appearance at County High School students' Great British Bake Off event|last=Tonkin|first=Sam|date=11 April 2013|website=Saffron Walden Reporter|language=en|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> and actor [[John Savident]].{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} [[Hertfordshire County Cricket Club|Hertfordshire]], [[Minor Counties cricket team|Minor Counties]] and [[Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club|Cambridgeshire]] cricketer [[Timothy Smith (cricketer, born 1953)|Timothy Smith]] was born in the village.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Henham church.JPG|Church of St Mary the Virgin
Image:Henham church.JPG|Church of St Mary the Virgin
English flag and war memorial Henham Essex England.jpg|Henham war memorial
Image:Henham The Cock.JPG|The Cock pub
File:'The Row' Crow St from east Henham Essex England.jpg|Cottages off Crow Street
File:Board School Crow Street Henham Essex England.jpg|Old Henham school, now OSCA village hall
File:Church St house gate and drive Henham Essex England.jpg|Cottage on Church Street
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Henham}}
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* [http://www.henham.org Henham Village's Website]
*[http://www.henham.org Henham village web site]
*[http://www.henhamhistory.org Henham village history web site]
*[http://www.recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk/henham/henham.html Henham], Recording Uttlesford History


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Latest revision as of 15:31, 13 July 2024

This article is about the village in Essex. For the place in Suffolk, see Henham, Suffolk.
Henham
The Cock Inn
Henham is located in Essex
Henham
Henham
Location within Essex
Population1,233 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL549285
• London35 mi (56 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Henham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBISHOP'S STORTFORD
Postcode districtCM22
Dialling code01279
PoliceEssex
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51°56′00″N 0°15′07″E / 51.9334°N 0.251962°E / 51.9334; 0.251962

Henham, or Henham-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village is situated 2.5 miles (4 km) north from London Stansted Airport. The parish includes the hamlets of Little Henham and Pledgdon Green. Parish population at the 2011 Census was 1,233.[1]

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 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.[2] Today, many signs in the village contain dragon motifs.

Henham was a station on the Elsenham to Thaxted 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[3] after a 10 year break,[4] 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[5] and actor John Savident.[citation needed] Hertfordshire, Minor Counties and Cambridgeshire cricketer Timothy Smith was born in the village.[citation needed]

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  • Church of St Mary the Virgin
    Church of St Mary the Virgin
  • Henham war memorial
    Henham war memorial
  • Cottages off Crow Street
    Cottages off Crow Street
  • Old Henham school, now OSCA village hall
    Old Henham school, now OSCA village hall
  • Cottage on Church Street
    Cottage on Church Street

See also

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The Hundred Parishes

References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Henham Parish (1170214006)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Parish of Henham Essex - Henham Dragon". Henham.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 Pantomime".
  4. ^ "Henham History Essex - 2004 Pantomime".
  5. ^ Tonkin, Sam (11 April 2013). "TV comedian makes unexpected appearance at County High School students' Great British Bake Off event". Saffron Walden Reporter. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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