Horringer, formerly also called Horningsheath, is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It lies on the A143 about two miles south-west of Bury St Edmunds. The population in 2011 was 1055.[1]
Horringer was earlier known as Horningsheath. The school kept this spelling until after the Second World War.[3]
The village includes the main entrance to Ickworth house, a Neoclassical country house which was the seat of the Earls and Marquesses of Bristol until the 7th Marquess sold the lease to the National Trust.
Notable residentsEdit
In birth order:
Thomas Rogers (c. 1553–1616), a religious controversialist and cleric was the Rector of St Leonards, Horringer, from 1581 until his death.[4]
According to the Office for National Statistics, the parish of Horringer at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001 had a population of 901 in 397 households,[10] which rose to 1,055 at the 2011 Census. The ward population of 2,593 in the 2011 Census was estimated at 2,617 in 2019.[11]
^ODNB: John Craig, "Rogers, Thomas (c. 1553–1616)" Retrieved 30 March 2014, pay-walled.
^Karl S. Bottigheimer and Vivienne Larminie, "Bedell, William (bap. 1572, d. 1642)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, Sept 2004).
^ODNB: Amanda Foreman, "Cavendish , Elizabeth Christiana, duchess of Devonshire (1757–1824)" Retrieved 30 March 2014, pay-walled.
^ODNB: Gerard O'Brien, "Hervey, Frederick Augustus, fourth earl of Bristol (1730–1803)" Retrieved 30 March 2014, pay-walled.
^"Melmoth Hall". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
^Haden-Guest, Anthony. "The end of the peer", The Observer, 22 January 2006. Accessed May 17, 2008.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
^ ab"A Vision of Britain Through Time". University of Portsmouth & others. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
External linksEdit
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Village website
October 15, 2023
horringer, formerly, also, called, horningsheath, village, civil, parish, west, suffolk, district, suffolk, eastern, england, lies, a143, about, miles, south, west, bury, edmunds, population, 2011, 1055, leonard, church, location, within, suffolkpopulation890,. Horringer formerly also called Horningsheath is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England It lies on the A143 about two miles south west of Bury St Edmunds The population in 2011 was 1055 1 HorringerSt Leonard s Church HorringerHorringerLocation within SuffolkPopulation890 2005 1 1 055 2011 2 DistrictWest SuffolkShire countySuffolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBury St EdmundsPostcode districtIP29PoliceSuffolkFireSuffolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandList of places UK England Suffolk 52 13 23 N 0 40 23 E 52 223 N 0 673 E 52 223 0 673 Contents 1 Heritage 1 1 Notable residents 2 Demography 2 1 Population change 3 Location grid 4 References 5 External linksHeritage EditHorringer was earlier known as Horningsheath The school kept this spelling until after the Second World War 3 The village includes the main entrance to Ickworth house a Neoclassical country house which was the seat of the Earls and Marquesses of Bristol until the 7th Marquess sold the lease to the National Trust Notable residents Edit In birth order Thomas Rogers c 1553 1616 a religious controversialist and cleric was the Rector of St Leonards Horringer from 1581 until his death 4 William Bedell 1571 1642 rector of Horringer 1616 1627 subsequently Provost of Trinity College Dublin and Lord Bishop of Kilmore patron of the translation of the Old Testament into the Irish language 5 John Covel 1638 1722 clergyman and scientist who became Master of Christ s College Cambridge and vice chancellor of the University Elizabeth Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire born Elizabeth Christiana Hervey in Horringer on 13 May 1759 became a notable society hostess and patron of the arts 6 Her father Frederick Hervey 4th Earl of Bristol later Bishop of Cloyne 1767 1768 and Bishop of Derry 1768 1803 believed in equality among religions 7 Melmoth Hall 1811 1885 born here became a first class cricketer in Australia 8 The remains of Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol 1915 1985 were returned from Menton France by his son in 2010 for a funeral at Horringer before burial at St Mary s Church Ickworth 9 Demography EditAccording to the Office for National Statistics the parish of Horringer at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001 had a population of 901 in 397 households 10 which rose to 1 055 at the 2011 Census The ward population of 2 593 in the 2011 Census was estimated at 2 617 in 2019 11 Population change Edit Population change in Horringer from 1801 to 1891Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1881 1891Population 543 523 539 586 597 670 662 599Source A Vision of Britain Through Time 12 Population change in Horringer from 1901 to 2001Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1961 2001 2011Population 525 552 569 545 465 468 901 1 055Source A Vision of Britain Through Time 12 Location grid EditReferences Edit a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council Civil Parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 23 August 2016 Horringer Village Retrieved 31 March 2014 ODNB John Craig Rogers Thomas c 1553 1616 Retrieved 30 March 2014 pay walled Karl S Bottigheimer and Vivienne Larminie Bedell William bap 1572 d 1642 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Sept 2004 ODNB Amanda Foreman Cavendish Elizabeth Christiana duchess of Devonshire 1757 1824 Retrieved 30 March 2014 pay walled ODNB Gerard O Brien Hervey Frederick Augustus fourth earl of Bristol 1730 1803 Retrieved 30 March 2014 pay walled Melmoth Hall ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 29 January 2015 Haden Guest Anthony The end of the peer The Observer 22 January 2006 Accessed May 17 2008 Suffolk County Council 2001 Census Profiles PDF Archived from the original PDF on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 22 February 2011 City Population Retrieved 25 January 2021 a b A Vision of Britain Through Time University of Portsmouth amp others Retrieved 22 February 2011 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horringer Village website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horringer amp oldid 1170981697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
