HORNINGHOLD
An Edwardian estate village in rural Leicestershire

Horninghold is a unique village nestled in rolling Leicestershire countryside just west of Uppingham. It derives its special character from the vision of the Hardcastle family of Blaston Hall, who remodeled the village around the turn of the 20th century to serve as a hunting estate for the entertainment of friends and family. Old houses were re-imagined and new ones built, all reflecting the revival of domestic architecture and growing Arts & Crafts movement. Around these were planted specimen trees which now shade and hide the houses. The conservation area description sums up its appeal: 'As a 20th Century estate village it is special. The well spaced houses sit in their own grounds and are far more substantial than agricultural cottages ... The houses nestle within the trees, above which the spire of the Church of St. Peter rises'.  In 1953 it won the status of 'prettiest village in Leicestershire'.