Transport in Althorne includes a train station run by Abellio Greater Anglia and a bus service that stops nearby, the 331/32 to Chelmsford.
Governance
An electoral ward of the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,128.[3]
Etymology
The name Althorne has an unusual meaning in Old English, translating as '(place at) the burnt thorn-tree'. The name is composed of the words æled ('burnt') and thorn ('thorn-tree'). The earliest known recording of the village was in 1198 as Aledhorn.
Notable people
Phillip Scott Burge moved to Althorne just before World War 1. He became one of the top British fighter aces, with 11 enemy kills between March and July 1918. He was killed when he was shot down over Seclin, France on 24 July 1918.[4]
Mark Lubbock (1898–1986), British conductor and composer of operetta and light music, lived with his wife, the writer Bea Howe (1898–1992), at The Old Forge, Althorne, for many years from the 1940s onward.[5]
John McVicar (1940–2022) convicted armed robber and journalist, was living in a caravan in Althorne at the time of his death.[6]
Hilda Ormsby (1877–1943), British academic and geographer, died in Althorne.[7]
Harrison Scott (born 1996), British racing driver, was born in Althorne.[8]
Bridgemarsh Marina
Bridgemarsh Marina
The Marina is approximately one to two miles from the village and close to Althorne Railway Station. It is reached by Bridgemarsh Lane, an unserviced road. The Marina is situated on Althorne Creek. On the south side of the creek is Bridgemarsh Island.
