| Henny Street | |
|---|---|
 Late 14th-century 'Henny Cottage' | |
  Henny Street Henny Street shown within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | TL879384 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUDBURY |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Henny Street is a hamlet in the civil parish of Great Henny and the Braintree district of Essex, England. The hamlet is on Henny Road at the east of the parish and adjacent to the west bank of the River Stour.
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government, they are a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of ecclesiastical parishes which historically played a role in both civil and ecclesiastical administration; civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. The unit was devised and rolled out across England in the 1860s.
Great Henny is a village and civil parish near Sudbury, in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex, England. Nearby settlements include the villages of Little Henny and Twinstead. The hamlet of Henny Street, within the parish, is on the River Stour which forms the parish's eastern border.
Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.
Henny Street is a linear hamlet south from, but incorporating, the junction of the road to Middleton, the adjacent parish to the north. The hamlet holds three Grade II listed buildings. Henny Cottage dates to the 14th century, was formerly a hall house and is plastered, timber framed and thatched. The timber framed, plastered and gabled Street Farmhouse, the focus of Street Farm, dates to the 15th century with later additions and alterations. Mill House, on the Stour side of the hamlet is early 19th century, plastered over timber framing. [1] [2] [3] Between Mill house and the Stour is the redeveloped site of the former Henny Mill which was a water powered corn mill, later using steam, served by the Stour. [4] To the north from Street Farm is The Swan public house and restaurant, whose facilities include ground across Henny Road to the Stour. Within the property at the edge of the Stour are the remains of a Second World War Type 22 pillbox. [5]
In geography, a linear settlement is a settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many follow a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal though some form due to physical restrictions, such as coastlines, mountains, hills or valleys. Linear settlements may have no obvious centre, such as a road junction. Linear settlements have a long and narrow shape.
Middleton is a village and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex, England. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) south from the Ballingdon suburb of the market town of Sudbury. The parish, which is 2 miles (3.2 km) east to west and less than 1 mile north to south, is bordered at the north and east by the county of Suffolk, at the west by the Essex parish of Bulmer and the A131 road, and at the south by the Essex parishes of Little Henny and Great Henny. The River Stour also forms the eastern border.
A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.
The Swan and its victuallers are listed in trade directories from at least 1848 to at least 1933. Up to 1914 the victualler was also blacksmith, however, in 1863 he was also a farmer, and in 1894, a brewer. The miller at Henny Mill was the same person from at least 1863 to later than 1902. By 1914, the miller's executors were in control, the mill listed as using steam as well as water power, and from 1902 to at least 1914, the miller was also a baker. A miller was still trading in 1933. Farmers at Street Farm were listed from 1848 to 1933, the farmer in 1902 also employing a bailiff. [6] [7] [8]
A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut. Blacksmiths produce objects such as gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, furniture, sculpture, tools, agricultural implements, decorative and religious items, cooking utensils and weapons.
An executor is someone who is responsible for executing, or following through on, an assigned task or duty. The feminine form, executrix, may sometimes be used. The role of an executor should not be confused with that of an executioner, a person who carries out a death sentence ordered by a government or other legal authority.
