| Wormley | |
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Wormley
Wormley shown within Hertfordshire |
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| Population | less than 5,000 |
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| OS grid reference | TL322054 |
| District | Broxbourne |
| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Broxbourne |
| Postcode district | EN10 |
| Dialling code | 01992 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Broxbourne |
| List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire | |
Wormley is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is within the Borough of Broxbourne. The village is part of the census ward of Wormley and Turnford, which has a population of 8,146. [1]
Wormley is located east of the A10 road which links Cambridge to London, commonly known as the Great Cambridge Road.
Wormley is sandwiched between Broxbourne and Turnford with a high road of shops.
Wormley is located 2.8 mile south of Broxbourne, originally the planned site for the White Water Rafting course which is now built in Cheshunt, for use during the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The nearest rail station is Broxbourne which is a commuter town to London.
Wormley is close to the River Lea which runs from Luton towards Wheathampstead, then South towards London where it meets the River Thames. Wormley has Wormley playing fields where Wormley Rovers Football Club and Wormley Cricket Club are based. Wormley also has 'Top Field and Cozens Grove Local Nature Reserve'.[2] David Bentley started his footballing career at Wormley Youth Football Club.
St Lawrence's Church forms part of the Parish of Broxbourne with Wormley and is a member of the New River Group Ministry.[3] Wormley Church of England Primary School was founded in 1864 and had 358 pupils in 2009.[4]
Wormley was one of the manors which were granted by Harold Godwinson to the canons of Waltham Holy Cross. Wormley remained under the control of the manastry until its dissolution in 1540 when it was granted to Sir Edward North.[5] The manor house called Wormleybury on the south side of Church Lane, was totally rebuilt in 1734 and remodelled in 1767 and 1782 by Robert Mylne for Sir Abraham Hume. It has a stone portico and steps, with an octagonal bell turret. There is interior decoration of 1779 by Robert Adam. It is a Grade I Listed building.[6]
The little Parish Church of St Lawrence has a nave and font dating from the 12th century. There are several brasses from the 15th century and a marble monument to the Purvy family dated 1617.[7]
There are two Coal-tax posts in Wormley and both are in unusual locations. One is in the middle of Wormley Wood and the other on the north side of a country lane at a point where it is hard to imagine any significant trade traffic passing by.[8] They were erected following the Coal Duties Act of 1851, and thanks to them, many of the bridges across the River Thames were paid for.[9]
