The Sign
The sign was erected in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee, with a design by Paul Woricker, D. Chaplin and L. Avis. The sign is topped with a protective thatched canopy. The spotted panther (ounce) represents the Hervey family (Marquess of Bristol) seen next to a bundle of past industrial implements including the blacksmiths anvil and tools as well as a cartwheel and tools, rake and hand scythe. There are also oak twigs in the background representing the Tea Party Oak in Ickworth Park. Not sure if that is an artist's palette in the background behind the tools. In the spandrels under the name is a deer and sheep also from the park and medieval wool industry.

The Name and Population
 Ickworth mainly consists of the estate now run by the National Trust with a population of less than 50 at the 2011 census. Horringer, once called Horningsheath had a population of 1,055 at the 2011 census. Horringer was called Horningeserda / esworda and Ickworth was called Ikewortha in the Domesday Book. Horringer could mean "The winding stream" in its present form; Ickworth means "Icca's enclosure", both from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
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. Horringer church is dedicated to St Leonard.