In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described East Horndon like this:
HORNDON (EAST), or EAST THORNDON, a parish in Billericay district, Essex; 3 miles SSE of Brentwood r. station, and 4 SW of Billericay. Post town, Brentwood. Acres, 1, 477. Real property, £4, 412. Pop., 475. Houses, 93. The property is divided among a few. FowchersHeron manor belongs to George A. ...
Lowndes, Esq.; and another manor, partly within the parish, belongs to Lord Petre. Remains exist of Heron Hall, an ancient seat of the Tyrrells. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £340. Patron, the Rev. John Pearson. The church is a brick building, ancient but good; and has a Norman font. There is a national school.
East Horndon through time
East Horndon is now part of Brentwood district. Click here for graphs and data of how Brentwood has changed over two centuries. For statistics about East Horndon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of East Horndon, in Brentwood and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6804
Date accessed: 30th September 2024
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