Welcome To Horningsham Parish Council
Horningsham is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, on the county border with Somerset. The village lies about 4 miles (6 km) southwest of the town of Warminster and 4.5 miles (7 km) southeast of Frome, Somerset.
The parish forms part of the Longleat Estate and includes the hamlets of Hitcombe Bottom and Newbury.
What We Do
A snippet of the history of Horningsham
- to set the scene of this Community - the village forms part of the Longleat Estate which is owned by the Marquis of Bath. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having one cottager and four small holders and covering c 120 acres. At this time Horningsham had an estimated population of 25, peaking at 1,323 in 1831. Until 1939 Horningsham was largely self-sufficient. The parish now has a population of 248 people with 5 farms and a pub, but no village shop. The main employers are Longleat Estate & Safari Park and Centre Parcs, with a few home workers and small businesses and many working outside the village.
Contact us: clerk@horningshamparishcouncil.gov.uk
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