Houghton, Cumbria

Houghton
Houghton village green
Houghton is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Houghton
Houghton
Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Houghton is located in Cumbria
Houghton
Houghton
Location within Cumbria
Area0.378 km2 (0.146 sq mi)
Population1,168 (2018 estimate)
• Density3,090/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNY407593
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARLISLE
Postcode districtCA3
Dialling code01228
PoliceCumbria
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AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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54°55′30″N 2°55′26″W / 54.925°N 2.924°W / 54.925; -2.924

Houghton is a village to the north of Carlisle in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. 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 1,168.[1] In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72 the township had a population of 369.[2]

A large garden centre has opened in the grounds of Houghton Hall,[3] a grade II listed structure.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Houghton". City Population De. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ "History of Houghton, in Carlisle and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ Donald, Caroline. "The new garden at Houghton Hall, King's Lynn, Norfolk,"[dead link‍] The Times (London). 11 May 2008.

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