Houghton-le-Side

Houghton-le-Side is a small village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of , England. It is situated a few miles to the south-west of . Details are now maintained within the parish of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet with 67 residents
  • Description: village in County Durham, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Houghton le Side”, “Houghton Le Side”, and “Houghton-le-Side, County Durham”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Michael’s Church and St Andrew’s Church, Bolam.

Church
Photo: DabbyNorthmead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Michael's Church is a Church of England parish church in , , County Durham. The church is a grade I listed building.

Church
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

School
Heighington CE Primary School is a Church of England primary school with academy status located in the village of , near , County Durham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Aycliffe and Shildon.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the largest settlements in . It offers fewer activities and sights than other towns in the region, but it is easy to reach and worth a stop.

Town
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is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976. The town has the , due to it having the first , built in 1825, and locomotive works on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. is situated 3 miles north of Houghton-le-Side.

Village
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is a village in the borough of Darlington and ceremonial county of , England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,395.

Houghton-le-Side

Latitude
54.5909° or 54° 35′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.654° or 1° 39′ 14″ west
Population
67
Elevation
545 feet (166 metres)
Open location code
9C6WH8RW+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 433871059
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7300177
Wiki­data ID
Q9294193
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Houghton-le-Side” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Houghton Le Side”
  • Dutch: “Houghton-le-Side”
  • French: “Houghton-le-Side”
  • Irish: “Houghton-le-Side”
  • Polish: “Houghton-le-Side”
  • Swedish: “Houghton Le Side”
  • Welsh: “Houghton-le-Side”
  • “Houghton-le-Side”

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