Historically part of the parish of Hampton in Arden, the earliest reference here is to Nuthurst, situated south of the present day village.
Dugdale found no mention of it before the reign of Henry III (1216–72) but it has been identified with the woodland 'aet Hnuthyrste' given with Shottery to Worcester Cathedral by Offa c. 705.
Werfryd, Bishop of Worcester, in 872 granted to Eanwulf, the Kings thane, land at Hnuthyrst for four lives, with reversion to the monastery of Stratford.
After the Norman Conquest the name usually appeared as Notehurst, but gradually reverted to its present and original spelling.
Hockley Heath first appeared in the 13th century.
It was part of Hampton-in-Arden, and 1/5 knight's fee in Nuthurst was held of Niel de Mowbray c. 1230 and of Roger de Mowbray in 1242.
The overlordship descended in this family, being held by Roger de Mowbray at his death in 1297, and by John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, in 1432.
After the Mowbrays it passed to the Montforts, Hastings and then to the Trussells and it was Sir William Trussell of Nuthurst who informed Edward II of his disposition in favour of his son.
By the 18th century it had passed to the Archers of Umberslade Hall and Lord Archer raised a 70 feet (21 m) limestone block obelisk on the estate in 1749.
The reason for this is unclear, possibly to celebrate his elevation to the peerage or just, as was the fashion during that period, as a folly.
However, according to local folklore it is said to mark the passing of a favoured horse, which is buried beneath it.

Until 1837, Hockley Heath had neither a church nor school.
To remedy this, Umberslade resident and Whig MP for Warwick, Edward Bolton King, gave land for the building of a chapel on Orchard road and a school.
The school building still stands on the end of School Road and is now used as an offices for John Shepherds estate agents.

Local industrialist and politician, Mr G. F. Muntz instigated the building of Umberslade Baptist church and adjoining Baptist school in 1876 and in 1892, the institute, later renamed King George VI Memorial Hall.

In 1913, the old school was closed and a new council school was built for 120 pupils from the old school and now closed Baptist school.
The school is now Hockley Heath Primary Academy.

The village was attacked during the First World War when Zeppelin L 62 bombed the village during an attempted raid on Birmingham but heavy anti-aircraft fire prevented the airship from getting near the city centre.

The sporting life of the village increased in the 1920s with the acquisition of land for recreation.
This was due to the enterprise and generosity of Mr Harry Mould of Hockley House and grants from Warwickshire and National Playing Fields Associations, Carnegie trustees and by money raising events.
Several hundred pounds was raised by Mr Mould, who acquired a Rhode car, value £235, and took it around the country inviting people to subscribe one shilling to the Recreation Ground Fund.
The car was raffled at a concert held at the institute on 3 November 1923
During the Second World War, the village had an air station called RAF Hockley Heath.
The station opened in 1941 and closed in 1948.
The airfield was situated on the Stratford Road opposite what is now Box Trees.
The land is currently used for farming.

In 1978, the Memorial Hall was modernized, thanks to the generosity of the adjoining Men's Social Club, and is now run by this organisation.
Historically part of the parish of Hampton in Arden, the earliest reference here is to Nuthurst, situated south of the present day village. Dugdale found no mention of it before the reign of Henry III (1216–72) but it has been identified with the woodland 'aet Hnuthyrste' given with Shottery to Worcester Cathedral by Offa c. 705. Werfryd, Bishop of Worcester, in 872 granted to Eanwulf, the Kings thane, land at Hnuthyrst for four lives, with reversion to the monastery of Stratford. After the Norman Conquest the name usually appeared as Notehurst, but gradually reverted to its present and original spelling. Hockley Heath first appeared in the 13th century. It was part of Hampton-in-Arden, and 1/5 knight's fee in Nuthurst was held of Niel de Mowbray c. 1230 and of Roger de Mowbray in 1242. The overlordship descended in this family, being held by Roger de Mowbray at his death in 1297, and by John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, in 1432. After the Mowbrays it passed to the Montforts, Hastings and then to the Trussells and it was Sir William Trussell of Nuthurst who informed Edward II of his disposition in favour of his son. By the 18th century it had passed to the Archers of Umberslade Hall and Lord Archer raised a 70 feet (21 m) limestone block obelisk on the estate in 1749. The reason for this is unclear, possibly to celebrate his elevation to the peerage or just, as was the fashion during that period, as a folly. However, according to local folklore it is said to mark the passing of a favoured horse, which is buried beneath it.
Until 1837, Hockley Heath had neither a church nor school. To remedy this, Umberslade resident and Whig MP for Warwick, Edward Bolton King, gave land for the building of a chapel on Orchard road and a school. The school building still stands on the end of School Road and is now used as an offices for John Shepherds estate agents.
Local industrialist and politician, Mr G. F. Muntz instigated the building of Umberslade Baptist church and adjoining Baptist school in 1876 and in 1892, the institute, later renamed King George VI Memorial Hall.
In 1913, the old school was closed and a new council school was built for 120 pupils from the old school and now closed Baptist school. The school is now Hockley Heath Primary Academy.
The village was attacked during the First World War when Zeppelin L 62 bombed the village during an attempted raid on Birmingham but heavy anti-aircraft fire prevented the airship from getting near the city centre.
The sporting life of the village increased in the 1920s with the acquisition of land for recreation. This was due to the enterprise and generosity of Mr Harry Mould of Hockley House and grants from Warwickshire and National Playing Fields Associations, Carnegie trustees and by money raising events. Several hundred pounds was raised by Mr Mould, who acquired a Rhode car, value £235, and took it around the country inviting people to subscribe one shilling to the Recreation Ground Fund. The car was raffled at a concert held at the institute on 3 November 1923
During the Second World War, the village had an air station called RAF Hockley Heath. The station opened in 1941 and closed in 1948. The airfield was situated on the Stratford Road opposite what is now Box Trees. The land is currently used for farming.
In 1978, the Memorial Hall was modernized, thanks to the generosity of the adjoining Men's Social Club, and is now run by this organisation.
Hockley Heath