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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Houghton like this:
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.
Houghton is now part of EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Houghton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Houghton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25637
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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