Houghton, Cumbria
Houghton is a commuter village to the north of Carlisle within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a sub post office/grocers shop; Restaurant ; hairdressers; a village hall, a school for Key Stage 1 & 2 pupils and a St. John's church. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural. Hadrian's Wall runs past the village to the south along past Whiteclosegate. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 1168.[1] In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72 the township had a population of 369.[2]
| Houghton | |
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 Houghton village green | |
  Houghton Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria  Houghton Location within Cumbria | |
| Area | 0.378 km2 (0.146 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,168 (2018 estimate) |
| • Density | 3,090/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | NY407593 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA3 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
A large garden centre has opened in the grounds of Houghton Hall,[3] a grade II listed structure.
See also
References
- "Houghton". City Population De. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "History of Houghton, in Carlisle and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- Donald, Caroline. "The new garden at Houghton Hall, King's Lynn, Norfolk," The Times (London). 11 May 2008.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Stanwix (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
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