Thundridge

Thundridge is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire District, in the county of Hertfordshire.LocationIt is about two miles away from the town of Ware and about seven miles away from the large town of Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire.Nearby settlementsNearby villages include Wadesmill and Tonwell, and the hamlets of Cold Christmas and High Cross.TransportFor transport there is the A10 road and Ware railway station nearby. Thundridge is on Ermine Street, which is a Roman road, and it was on the A10 road until it was by-passed in 2005, restoring it to a quiet village.AmenitiesThundridge has a primary school, along with 3 good pubs in the shape of The Anchor, Sow And Pigs, and The Feathers. The village also has a cricket team, along with Thundridge United Football Club, who play in the Hertford and District League 2. The 2015/2016 season saw them win the Division 2 Cup. Edging out top of the table Mangrove, by 1 goal to nil.HistoryThe village of Thundridge was originally located about half a mile to the east of the current Thundridge location, also adjacent to the River Rib. Thundridge derives from the Old English Þunres hrycg = "ridge belonging to the god Thunor or Thor". There are references to "Tonrich" in the Domesday Book with land being held by the Bishop of Bayeux and tenanted by Hugh de Grentmesnil, with the record indicating that there was a drop in the value of the land from 100 shillings to 40 shillings. There had however been civilised habitation in the area earlier than that, with both Roman and Saxon remains being found in the adjacent estate known as "Youngsbury" just a few hundred yards away from the old Thundridge location.