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Great Houghton
Great Houghton shown within Northamptonshire |
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| OS grid reference | SP79115886 |
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| Metropolitan county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | NN4 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Great Houghton is an averaged sized village in the Borough of Northampton. It lays right on the edge of the large market town, on the Bedford Road (A428). The village has two pubs, a large village hall. and a hair and beauty salon, it has however no longer got a village shop due to larger amenities being in close proximity.
The village is currently under threat by a large housing development which plans to build over 18,000 properties in the surrounding area.
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