Henham

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The village sign

'Henham', or Henham-on-the-Hill is a small village near Stansted Airport, located in Uttlesford, Essex. It has a population of around 1200 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.

Henham hosted in the final weeks of May an annual 10K run.

It has an award winning local shop which is run by the community that has been thriving for almost 10 years.

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.

Current notable residents include comedian Ed Byrne and actor John Savident. Hertfordshire, Minor Counties and Cambridgeshire cricketer Timothy Smith was born in the village.

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  • Church of St Mary the Virgin

  • The Cock pub

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Coordinates: 51°56′N 0°15′E / 51.933°N 0.250°E / 51.933; 0.250

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