Horndon on the Hill, United Kingdom
Horndon on the Hill is a town of 1,596 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Horndon on the Hill
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mucking excavation, Thurrock Thameside Nature Park and Grove House Wood.
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About Horndon on the Hill
Horndon-on-the-Hill is a village in the borough of Thurrock, in Essex, England. It is located close to the A13, around 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Stanford-le-Hope, its post town, and around 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Orsett. At the 2021 census the built up area had a population of 1,521.
From the Wikipedia article Horndon-on-the-Hill (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Mucking excavation
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Archaeological site in Essex, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve
Langdon Nature Reserve
Park · 2.7 mi
Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve
Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club
Golf course · 1.5 mi
3 x 9 hole Par 35 Langdon + 36 Hardon + 37 Bulphan Courses
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes19
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.0 mi
A13 Westbound, Orsett
Mo-Th 05:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-01:00; Su 05:00-24:00
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History
Horndon-on-the-Hill was likely founded as a fortified settlement in the late 10th-century or early 11th-century, in response to Viking aggression in the Thames Estuary. It was briefly the site of Horndon mint, based on the survival of a single Anglo-Saxon penny from the village.
Horndon-on-the-Hill appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hornindune.
In the late 15th century, the lord of the manors of Arden Hall and Horndon House was Sir Edmund Shaa. Shaa was a supporter of Richard III and was knighted by him. These manors remained in the Shaa family for several generations before passing to the Pooley family.
A woolmarket was established in the village in the early 16th century; the building later became a shelter for the poor people of the area.
On the south wall of St Peter and St Paul's church is a memorial to Thomas Higbed, who was burned at the stake in Horndon in 1555 and is included in Foxe's Book of Martyrs.
Horndon on the Hill is one of the seven conservation areas of Thurrock and was the first of the seven to be designated, in September 1969.
Since the 13th century, Horndon on the Hill has hosted the annual "Feast and Fayre" on the last weekend in June.
Prominent residents have included Sir John Tusa, journalist and broadcaster and former President of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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Philip Conrad Vincent, founder & Designer of Vincent Motorcycles Great Britain, lived in Horndon on the-Hill, and his final resting place is in the Parish cemetery of St Peter and St Paul in the centre of the village.
Horndon-on-the-Hill was an ancient parish in the Barstable Hundred of Essex. When elected parish and district councils were established in 1894, Horndon-on-the-Hill was included in the Orsett Rural District. The civil parish and the rural district were both abolished in 1936 when the area became part of the new Thurrock Urban District. At the 1931 census (the last before the abolition of the civil parish), Horndon-on-the-Hill had a population of 1,052.
Thurrock Urban District was reformed to become a non-metropolitan district with borough status called Thurrock in 1974. Thurrock Borough Council became a unitary authority in 1998, taking over county-level services in the borough which until then had been provided by Essex County Council. Thurrock remains part of the ceremonial county of Essex for the purposes of lieutenancy.
The parish of Horndon-on-the-Hill has also been abolished for ecclesiastical purposes, merging with Bulphan and Orsett to form a Church of England ecclesiastical parish called "Horndon, Orsett and Bulphan".
From the History section of Horndon-on-the-Hill on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Horndon on the Hill
Elsie Lowscholar, teacher, temperance campaignerPhoto: Standish & Preece (photographers), Public domain- Graham BrightBritish politician (1942-2024)
Born in Horndon on the Hill, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship11
Fresh Hope Community Church
Place of worship · The Union Of Evangelical Churches · 1.0 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Horndon on the Hill
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rochester Airport (RCS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Stanford-le-Hope 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Orsett 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Bulphan 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Basildon 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Grays 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Tilbury 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Pitsea 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- South Ockendon 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Gravesend 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- South Benfleet 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
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Photo credits
- Mucking fittingsDSCF9566, Johnbod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cory Environmental Centre, Artexplorer434, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Mary's Church, Corringham, Essex, Rjm at sleepers ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- New orsett hall, Rjm at sleepers ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orsett Hall, John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
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