Cumbria
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Stanwix Rural

Houghton

Houghton is a village to the north of Carlisle in , , England. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of . runs past the village to the south along past .
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  • Type: Village with 1,170 residents
  • Description: village in Cumbria, UK
  • Also known as: “Houghton, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlisle Castle and Carlisle Cathedral.

Photo: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a stone keep medieval fortress located in the city of near the ruins of . First built during the reign of William II in 1092 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over 930 years old and has been the scene of many episodes in British history. is situated 2 miles south of Houghton.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Carlisle, is a Grade I listed Anglican cathedral in the city of Carlisle, , . is situated 2 miles south of Houghton.

Stadium
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is a football and the home of Carlisle United. It is situated in the city of and has a certified capacity of 17,949. The ground opened in 1909. is situated 2 miles south of Houghton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarraby and Whiteclosegate.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the district, in the county of , England. Circa 1870, it had a population of 106 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. became a conservation area in 1969.

Suburb
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is a hamlet in the district of the county of , England.

Village
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is a settlement in the parish of , in the district, in the county of , England. is located along the A7 road on the .

Houghton

Latitude
54.92467° or 54° 55′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.92345° or 2° 55′ 24″ west
Population
1,170
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9C6VW3FG+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29278399
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12263383
Wiki­data ID
Q5912914
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Houghton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Houghton”
  • Irish: “Houghton”
  • Japanese: “ホートン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Houghton (Cumbria)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Houghton, Cumbria”
  • Norwegian: “Houghton”
  • Persian: “هوتون، کامبریا”
  • Polish: “Houghton (Kumbria)”
  • Polish: “Houghton”
  • Spanish: “Houghton”
  • Swedish: “Houghton, Cumbria”
  • Welsh: “Houghton, Cumbria”
  • Welsh: “Houghton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Houghton CofE School and Houghton Post Office.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Houghton”. Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.