Houghton, West Sussex
Coordinates: 50°53′40″N 0°33′11″W / 50.89441°N 0.55318°W
| Houghton | |
 Bridge over the Arun at Houghton |
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 Houghton
Houghton shown within West Sussex |
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| Area | 7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 76 [1] 2001 Census |
| - Density | 10 /km2 (26 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ018115 |
| - London | 46 miles (74 km) NNE |
| Civil parish | Houghton |
| District | Arun |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ARUNDEL |
| Postcode district | BN18 |
| Dialling code | 01798 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Arundel and South Downs |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Houghton (
/ˈhaʊtən/ not /ˈhɑːtən/) is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the River Arun five kilometres (3 mi) to the north of Arundel. The essentially rural civil parish covers an area of 743.04 hectares and has a population of 76 persons (2001 census).
Situated in the village is a simple two-cell church dedicated to St Nicholas originally dating from the 13th century but largely rebuilt in 1857.
Houghton is home to the George and Dragon pub, said to have been a stop-off point of Charles I's son (the future Charles II) on his escape to France in 1651[citation needed] following his defeat by Cromell's army at Worcester. The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath (which follows Charles's supposed route from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea) descends from the downs to the west into the village, before heading south along the river towards Arundel.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
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