In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Henham like this:
HENHAM, a village and a parish in the district of Bishop-Stortford, and county of Essex. The village stands on a hill, 2 miles NE of Elsenham r. station, and 6 NE of Bishop-Stortford; and has a post office under Bishop-Stortford. The parish includes also the hamlet of Pledgdon, and comprises 2, 958 acres. ...
Real property, £4, 671. Pop., 875. Houses, 186. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Joseph Baxendale, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £390.* Patron, the Rev. J. Taddy. The church consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with tower and spire; and is large and good. There are an Independent chapel, a national school, and charities £48.
Henham through time
Henham is now part of Uttlesford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Uttlesford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Henham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Henham, in Uttlesford and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6757
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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