OS grid reference NY407593 Post town CARLISLE Local time Wednesday 8:16 AM | Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district CA3 Dialling code 01228 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Houghton is a commuter village to the north of Carlisle within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It has a sub post office/grocers shop; equestrian shop; hairdressers; a village hall, a school for Key Stage 1 & 2 pupils and a St. John's church. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural. Hadrian's Wall runs past the village to the south along past Whiteclosegate.
Map of Houghton, Carlisle, UK
A large garden centre has opened in the grounds of Houghton Hall, a grade II listed structure.
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Houghton, Cumbria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA