Horndon-on-the-Hill

Horndon on the Hill
The Horndon Woolmarket
Horndon on the Hill is located in Essex
Horndon on the Hill
Horndon on the Hill
Location within Essex
Area0.672 km2 (0.259 sq mi)
Population1,517 (2019 estimate)
• Density2,257/km2 (5,850/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ665835
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTANFORD-LE-HOPE
Postcode districtSS17
Dialling code01375
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°31′26″N 0°24′11″E / 51.524°N 0.403°E / 51.524; 0.403

Horndon on the Hill is a village, former civil parish and Church of England parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock, in the county of Essex, England. It is located close to the A13, around one mile northwest of Stanford-le-Hope and around two miles northeast of Orsett. The village area falls within the Orsett ward of Thurrock District Council. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 1517.[1]

Horndon on the Hill has two churches, the Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul, which dates from the 13th century and is Grade I listed[2] and a Methodist Church.[3] It also has a primary school, a recreational park and two public houses, The Swan and The Bell.

  1. ^ "Horndon on the Hill". City Population De. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ "St Peter and St Paul, Horndon-on-the-Hill". Thurrock Local History Society. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ "South Essex Methodist Circuit - Horndon-on-the-Hill Methodist Church".