Houghton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Houghton
Houghton
 Houghton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE886392
    London 160 mi (260 km)  S
Civil parishSancton
Unitary authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial countyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town YORK
Postcode district YO43
Dialling code 01430
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentEast Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°50′30″N 0°39′14″W / 53.841714°N 0.653875°W / 53.841714; -0.653875

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.

Houghton Hall, near Houghton

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

  • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7. 

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