Houghton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Appearance
Houghton | |
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![]() Houghton Hall | |
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE886392 |
• London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO43 |
Dialling code | 01430 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Houghton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the market town of Market Weighton.
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It forms part of the civil parish of Sancton.
Houghton Hall was designated a Grade I listed building in 1952 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Houghton Hall (1160656)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.
External links
[edit]Media related to Houghton at Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton in the Domesday Book