Houghton

Houghton is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The village is situated alongside the River Test. Its nearest town is Stockbridge, approximately 1.8 miles to the north-east.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Houghton Lodge and Stockbridge Town Hall, Hampshire.

Houghton Lodge

Manor estate

Photo: Jasper33, Public domain.

Houghton Lodge is a Grade II* listed house on the River Test in Hampshire, England which was built in the 1790s, probably intended as a fishing lodge. The architect is more than likely John Plaw, a disciple of John Nash for the Barnard family.

Stockbridge Town Hall, Hampshire

Town hall

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Stockbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Stockbridge, Hampshire, England. The structure, which is used as the meeting place of Stockbridge Parish Council, is a Grade II* listed building.

Bossington House

Manor estate

Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bossington House is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include King’s Somborne and Stockbridge.

King’s Somborne

Village

Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

King's Somborne is a village in Hampshire, England. The village lies on the edge of the valley of the River Test.

Stockbridge

Town

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Stockbridge is a town and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. It had a population of 579 at the 2021 census. It sits astride the River Test and at the foot of Stockbridge Down.

Longstock

Village

Photo: Chewedpuppp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Longstock is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It lies on the western bank of the River Test, to the north of Stockbridge and to the west of Leckford. Longstock is situated 2½ miles northeast of Houghton.

Houghton

Type: Locality
Location: Test Valley District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.0987° or 51° 5′ 55″ north

Longitude

-1.5198° or 1° 31′ 11″ west

Elevation

207 feet (63 metres)

United Nations Location Code

GB HUG

Open location code

9C3W3FXJ+F4

GeoNames ID

7298019

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