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Houghton Parva

Little Houghton
Little Houghton is located in Northamptonshire
Little Houghton
Little Houghton
Little Houghton shown within Northamptonshire
Population 367 (2001 census).
412 (2011 census)
OS grid reference SP8059
• London 70 miles (112.7 km)
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Northampton
Postcode district NN7
Dialling code 01604
Police Northamptonshire
Fire Northamptonshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°13′52″N 0°49′21″W / 52.2310°N 0.8225°W / 52.2310; -0.8225Coordinates: 52°13′52″N 0°49′21″W / 52.2310°N 0.8225°W / 52.2310; -0.8225

Little Houghton is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Northampton. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 367 people, increasing to 412 at the 2011 census.

The Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.

Just off the A428 road between Bedford and Northampton, the village overlooks old gravel pits, (now converted to reservoirs) and a canal. Just across the valley is Billing Aquadrome.

To the north at Clifford Hill by the river Nene is the surviving motte of Little Houghton Castle.



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