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HOUGHTON, a hamlet in Sancton parish, E. R. Yorkshire; under the Wolds, 2 miles SSE of MarketWeighton. Houghton Hall is a fine residence, in a wellwooded park; and a Roman Catholic chapel is near it.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Houghton |
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