Population 2,475 (2011) Civil parish Great Houghton Country England Metropolitan county South Yorkshire | OS grid reference SE432065 Metropolitan borough Barnsley Local time Thursday 10:13 AM Dialling code 01226 | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 11°C, Wind W at 37 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Great Houghton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England), on the border with West Yorkshire. It lies to the west of Thurnscoe, on the B6411 road, and is located at approximately 53° 33' 20" north, 1° 21' west, at an elevation of around 60 m above sea level. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,261, increasing to 2,475 at the 2011 census.
Map of Great Houghton, UK
Great Houghton is a former mining village and its mines were served by the railway, which has since gone, but remains are still visible.
The village has a primary school called Sandhill. The old school building that stood on the main street was demolished in 2007 and was replaced with a new Private Finance Initiative primary school.
Some parts of Great Houghton were affected by the 2007 summer flooding, which caused extensive damage in neighbouring villages.