Theydon Garnon
Theydon Garnon is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England, lying east and south of Epping parish. The parish includes the hamlet of Hobbs Cross. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 172.
History
Also recorded as Thoydon Garnon and Coopersale, "Theydon" is thought to mean 'valley where thatch grows' and "Garnon" derives from the Gernon family. A weekly market and annual fair was granted to Theydon Garnon in 1305. A workhouse operated in the parish from around 1704.By 1851 the parish's population had reached 1,237. Epping Union Workhouse was in Theydon Garnon; it and Epping station opened within the parish in 1865. This part of Theydon Garnon parish was transferred to the newly formed Epping Urban District in 1896, along with the village of Coopersale and the hamlets of Coopersale Street and Fiddler's Hamlet. The reduction in the parish's size led to a reduction in population, down to 317 in 1901.
Amenities
The village has an Anglican parish church, dating back to the 13th century and dedicated to All Saints. A primary school part-bears the village's name, but is located in the village of Coopersale in the neighbouring Epping parish.Gernon Bushes, a nature reserve managed by Essex Wildlife Trust, is in the north of the parish near Coopersale.