The Houghton Cross
The Houghton Cross is a work of art in Houghton, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, England. The Houghton Cross is situated nearby to the building Houghton Hall, as well as near the church Saint Martin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Houghton Hall and Church of St Lawrence.
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. Houghton Hall is situated 1,200 feet northeast of The Houghton Cross.
Church of St Lawrence
Church
Photo: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Lawrence is situated 1½ miles south of The Houghton Cross.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 2 miles east of The Houghton Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harpley and Great Bircham.
Harpley
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Harpley is situated 1½ miles south of The Houghton Cross.
Great Bircham
Village
Photo: Andrew Huggett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 miles northwest of The Houghton Cross.
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 The Houghton Cross.
The Houghton Cross
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: installation
- Category: tourism
- Location: Houghton, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.82475° or 52° 49′ 29″ northLongitude
0.65367° or 0° 39′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9F42RMF3+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1450451407OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installation
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