Welcome to the Village of Thundridge

Thundridge Village Statue
The new Thundridge village sign, wall and controversial 'Green Lady' statue erected soon after the A10 bypass opened in 2006.
The lady has since vanished never to be seen again?


THUNDRIDGE
Derived from the Anglo-Saxon God 'Thunor' somewhere between 410 t0 1066
Tonrich (1086); Tunrigge, Thanrugge, Thornrugge (xiii cent.); Thunrigge, Thunrych, Thurrich (xiv and xv cent.); Thundriche (xvi cent.).


Thundridge is a small parish of 2,206 acres bounded on the north by the River Rib, which divides it from the parish of Standon, and on the north-east by the Nimney Bourne. The main road to Buntingford intersects the parish on the west. Of the total area rather more than half is arable land, but there is a considerable amount of pasture in the valley of the Rib. The chief woods are Sawtres Wood on the north in the bend of the river, Steere Wood further south, and Buckney Wood to the south of this. Gardiner's Spring, a small wood to the west of Buckney Wood, preserves the name of the 17th-century owners of the manor. The land rises from the valley of the Rib on the north and is for the most part between 200 and 300 ft. above the ordnance datum. The soil varies, the subsoil being gravel and clay.
Population approx. 475

To be continued..........