Houghton is a village to the north of

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, England. It is the largest settlement in the

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of Stanwix Rural.

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runs past the village to the south along past Whiteclosegate. In 2018, it had an estimated population of 1,168. In the

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of 1870-72 the

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had a population of 369. A large

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has opened in the grounds of Houghton Hall,Donald, Caroline
"The new garden at Houghton Hall, King's Lynn, Norfolk,"
''The Times'' (London). 11 May 2008. a grade II listed structure.

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Cumbria County History Trust: Stanwix
(nb: provisional research only - see Talk page) Villages in Cumbria Cumberland (unitary authority) {{Cumbria-geo-stub

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