Playing Detectives: Henlow Multi-Cache

The name Henlow is believed to derive from the old English ‘henna hlaw’, ‘hill frequented by wild birds' and was mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086, when the village came under the possession of 3 separate manors: Henlow Warden, Henlow Llanthony and Henlow De Grey. This accounts for the abundance of Manor Farms in the village. There was a moated manor house on the ‘island' of land which runs about 40 yards to the North of the High Street behind the War memorial along to the rear of Manor Farm at 87 High Street, which formed part of the De Grey manorial system. Henlow Grange, the earliest parts of which date from 1680, was built on land that formed the heart of the Henlow Llanthony estates.

In modern times the village has become best known for RAF Henlow, first established in 1918 for the then new Royal Flying Corps. It later housed the School of Aeronautical Engineering and Parachute Testing Unit. This gave name to the ‘Parachute’ Public House on the High Street in Henlow Village. This Public House no longer exists. Later RAF Henlow became an RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit.

Source: http://www.henlow.net/history.htm