Great Houghton, Northamptonshire
| Great Houghton | |
|---|---|
  Great Houghton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 651 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SP79115886 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN4 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Great Houghton is a village near Northampton in West Northamptonshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2021 census was 651.[1] It lies on the edge of the large market town, on the Bedford Road (A428). The village has two pubs and a large village hall and playing fields. The village was also the home of Great Houghton School, a private day school which closed in 2014.[2]
The villages name means 'hill-spur farm/settlement'.[3]
The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[4]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Northampton Chronicle & Echo: Children and staff face uncertain future after Northamptonshire school closes Accessed 27 JUly 2014
- ^ http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Great%20and%20Little%20Houghton
- ^ "European Severe Weather Database".