Little Houghton, Northamptonshire

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,^[2] increasing to 412 at the 2011 census.^[3]

Little Houghton
Bedford Road in the village centre
Little Houghton Location within Northamptonshire
Population	367 (2001 census).[1] 412 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SP8059
• London	70 miles (112.7 km)
Unitary authority	West Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Northampton
Postcode district	NN7
Dialling code	01604
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Northampton South
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52.2310°N 0.8225°W / 52.2310; -0.8225

The villages name means 'hill-spur farm/settlement'.^[4]

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.

In the village is Little Houghton House a Grade II-Listed Manor House with roots back to 1685.^[5]

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