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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Houghall like this:
HOUGHALL, an ancient moated seat in Durhamshire; on the river Wear, 1 mile SE of Durham. It was built by Prior Hotoun; was occupied, for a time, by Cromwell; and belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Durham.
Houghall is now part of COUNTY DURHAM Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how COUNTY DURHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Houghall itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Houghall in County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25852
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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