Standon, Hertfordshire
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Standon is a village and civil parish
in Hertfordshire
. The parish includes the adjoining village of Puckeridge
. The village church of St Mary has Saxon origins with much Victorian restoration
.
The Prime Meridian
passes to the west of Standon.
The place-name is first attested in a Saxon charter of 944-6 AD and means 'stony hill'.
Standon village has many local facilities. In addition to the church, there is a village hall, two public houses, Chinese restaurant, post office, butcher, baker, and newsagent. Villagers also make frequent use of facilities in neighbouring Puckeridge, which include a pharmacy, estate agent, petrol station, public houses, Doctor's surgey and primary schools (including a Roman Catholic primary school).
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. The parish includes the adjoining village of Puckeridge
Puckeridge
Puckeridge is a village in East Hertfordshire, England.The earliest settlers in the area were the Belgae, who arrived around 180 BC. A Roman town existed just to the north of the existing village and the village is at the cross roads of two major Roman roads, Ermine Street and Stane Street...
. The village church of St Mary has Saxon origins with much Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
.
The Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.An international...
passes to the west of Standon.
The place-name is first attested in a Saxon charter of 944-6 AD and means 'stony hill'.
Standon village has many local facilities. In addition to the church, there is a village hall, two public houses, Chinese restaurant, post office, butcher, baker, and newsagent. Villagers also make frequent use of facilities in neighbouring Puckeridge, which include a pharmacy, estate agent, petrol station, public houses, Doctor's surgey and primary schools (including a Roman Catholic primary school).