In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Herongate like this:
HERONGATE, a hamlet in East Horndon and Ingrave parishes, Essex; 3½ miles SE of Brentwood. It has a post office under Brentwood. Two barns are here, remains of Heron Hall, the seat of the Tyrrells, taken down in 1790.
Additional information about this locality is available for East Horndon
Herongate through time
Herongate is now part of Brentwood district. Click here for graphs and data of how Brentwood has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Herongate itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Herongate, in Brentwood and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24613
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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