Henham, or Henham-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England.

The village is situated 2.5 miles (4 km) north from London Stansted Airport.

There is a bi-annual pantomime which takes place in the village hall in early January.

Restarted in 2014[3] after a 10 year break,[4] appearances so far have included "Cinderella", "Snow white and the Seven Princes", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Alice in Pantoland" Current notable residents include comedian Ed Byrne[5] and actor John Savident.

[citation needed] Hertfordshire, Minor Counties and Cambridgeshire cricketer Timothy Smith was born in the village.