Henham
Henham is a to Bishop's Stortford belonging municipality in the district of Uttlesford in the English county of Essex. It includes the eponymous village of Henham, Little Henham and Pledgdon as well.
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Geography
The Parish is located north of the airport London Stansted and west of the M11 motorway, half-way from Bishop's Stortford after Saffron Walden. The municipal area extends from Little Henham in the north to the south Pledgdon. The village Henhammarkiert the third highest point in the county of Essex.
History
It is first mentioned in the Henham 626 Tribal Hideage. The name of the village is made up of hean for " high" and ham for "residence" together. Another reference is found in the Domesday Book: Here a nobleman named Thurston is mentioned as a landowner, who lists his possessions in and around the village. By the end of the Middle Ages the inhabitants Henhams lived mainly on sheep farming; already at times King Edwars came here 160 sheep on 31 villagers. During the reign of King John are mentioned for the first time corridors with an indication of the size and owners, to a large extent they are still preserved in this form. Until the late 19th century Henham remained strong rural coined. Then, the number of residents, especially because of laws for the redistribution of land and the connection to the rail link London - Cambridge by the Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway in 1913, steadily.
Policy
Henham belongs administratively to Uttlesford District of the county of Essex.
Henham is managed by a nine-member Parish Council ( German council ), currently Nick Baker projects. In Uttlesford District Council Henham is represented by David Morson and Catherine Dean.
Culture
Henham Dragon
The Henham Dragon, or German Dragon of Henham allegedly appeared in 1668 in the vicinity of the village. It should have been a two and a half meters long, winged serpent. About this event one years later appeared a pamphlet complaining for themselves authenticity, but probably it was a hoax of the then living in Saffron Walden poet William Winstanley.
Attractions
In addition to the thatched houses that still remember Norman times, especially the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Henham is a significant monument. It dates from the 12th century AD and is Saxon origin. The only remaining pub in the village, The Cock, has existed since the mid-17th century.