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Henham sits on a high point of the Essex countryside, just a few miles north of Bishop’s Stortford and close to the border with Hertfordshire. It is a linear village, clustered around a long, open green that provides a real sense of space, framed by a mix of thatched cottages, timber-framed houses, and the 13th-century St Mary’s Church. Geographically, it is defined by its position between the upper reaches of the River Cam and the Stort Valley, offering a network of footpaths that lead out toward Elsenham and Ugley. While the village feels deeply rural, its practicality stems from its proximity to Elsenham railway station - about a twenty-minute walk or short drive away - which sits on the main line between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street. Life here tends to revolve around the village shop and post office, the primary school, and the local pub, the Dragon; it is a quiet, functional community that manages to retain its own identity despite being so close to the transport hubs of Stansted and the M11.