Houghton, Huntingdonshire
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| Houghton shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 2,559 (2001) 1,817 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TL281724 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTINGDON |
| Postcode district | PE28 |
| Dialling code | 01480 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Houghton /ˈhoʊtən/ is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Houghton lies approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Huntingdon on the A1123 road, and not far south of RAF Wyton. This village lies on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, where Houghton Mill is located.
Houghton is in the civil parish of Houghton and Wyton. Houghton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. Houghton was named one of the "Best Places to Live in the east" by The Sunday Times in 2016.
Houghton is mentioned in the Domesday Book and described as "Hoctune".
It has had a number of serious floods.
There used to be an old piece of film footage taken by the Houghton Scout group of the village.
The first RAF sortie of the second world war was flown out of RAF Wyton.
Houghton & Wyton also boast a successful football team. And have contanstly been voted the most hated team in 1B. The team recently lost this title after AFC Barley Mow won promotion to the 4th tier of the Cambridgeshire league structure.
Houghton is part of the civil parish of Houghton and Wyton, which has a parish council. The parish council is elected by the residents of the parish who have registered on the electoral roll; the parish council is the lowest tier of government in England.
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