In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Horninghold like this:
HORNINGHOLD, a parish, with a village, in the district of Uppingham and county of Leicester; 3¼ miles W of the boundary] with Rutland, 4 N of Medbourne-Bridge r. station, and 8½ NE of Market-Harborough. Posttown, Uppingham. Acres, 1, 205. Real property, £2, 139. Pop., 105. Houses, 21. ...
The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged to Robert de Todeni; was given by him to Belvoir priory; and belongs now to T. Chamberlayne, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £80. Patron, W. Chamberlayne, Esq. The church is old but good; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with tower and spire; and has a Norman doorway, and a pillared octagonal font. Charities, £20.
Horninghold through time
Horninghold is now part of Harborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Harborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Horninghold itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Horninghold, in Harborough and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10871
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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