Houghton
Houghton is a locality in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, Norfolk, England. Houghton is situated nearby to the village Harpley, as well as near the locality Pockthorpe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Lawrence and Houghton Hall.
Houghton Hall
Building
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Houghton Hall is a country house in the parish of Houghton in Norfolk, England. It is the residence of the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley. It was commissioned by the de facto first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in 1722, and is a key building in the history of Neo-Palladian architecture in England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harpley and Great Bircham.
Harpley
Village
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Harpley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, located along the A148. Harpley is 12 miles north-east of King's Lynn and 30 miles north-west of Norwich.
Great Bircham
Village
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Great Bircham is a village, part of the civil parish of Bircham, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 12 miles north-east of the town of King's Lynn, and 38 miles north-west of the city of Norwich. Great Bircham is situated 2½ miles northwest of Houghton.
Great Massingham
Village
Great Massingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Great Massingham is located 11 miles east of King's Lynn and 28 miles north-west of Norwich. Great Massingham is situated 3½ miles south of Houghton.
Houghton
- Type: Locality
- Location: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.8269° or 52° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
0.6562° or 0° 39′ 22″ eastElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9F42RMG4+PFGeoNames ID
7297604
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