Horndon-on-the-Hill
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  Horndon-on-the-Hill Horndon-on-the-Hill shown within Essex | |
| Population | 1,612 |
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| OS grid reference | TQ665835 |
| Unitary authority | Thurrock |
| Ceremonial county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | SS17 |
| Dialling code | 01375 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Horndon-on-the-Hill is a village and Church of England parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock. It is about a mile northwest of Stanford le Hope and about two miles northeast of Orsett - from 1894, it was part of the Orsett Rural District. It may have been the site of an 11th century mint, based on the survival of a single Anglo Saxon penny from Horndon. The village is one of the seven conservation areas in Thurrock.[1] It is the site of the 15th century woolmarket. On the south wall of the church is a memorial to Thomas Higbed, who was burned at the stake in Horndon in 1555 and is included in Fox's Book of Martyrs.[2]
The founder of Vincent Motorcycles, Phil Vincent lived in High House, Horndon-on-the-Hill. On 21 July 2002 a Thurrock Heritage Plaque was unveiled by Vincent's grandson, Philip Vincent-Day, at High House. Another resident was John Tusa.[3]
Horndon-on-the-Hill has a primary school, a recreational park and is also known for the two Public Houses - The Swan and The Bell. The village is said to be haunted. Ghostly figures have been reported walking through pathways at night and a few locals have reported seeing a ghostly shadow of a woman by the footbridge at North hill.
References
- ↑ Thurrock Council; Conservation Areas In Thurrock
- ↑ Christopher Harrold, Exploring Thurrock (Thurrock Local History Society, 2008)
- ↑ Lecture by John Tusa
External links
Media related to Horndon-on-the-Hill at Wikimedia Commons
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