Hougham, Lincolnshire
| Hougham | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints, Hougham | |
| OS grid reference | SK890444 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grantham |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Hougham (/ˈhɒfəm/) is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) north from Grantham[1]. The village of Marston, Lincolnshire is its closest neighbour, just under 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.
History
A fair and Market were both founded in 1330.[2]
Hougham is thought[by whom?] to be the ancestral home of John S. Hougham, credited as the first professor appointed at Purdue University in Indiana, US.[citation needed]
The village once had its own railway station on the line between Grantham and Newark.
Community
Hougham church is dedicated to All Saints. It is built in the Norman style, and contains a monument to Sir Hugh de Bussey, said [by whom?] to have been senior among the Knights Templar.
The ecclesiastical parish is also Hougham, part of The Barkston and Hough Group of the Loveden Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln. The 2013 incumbent is The Revd Stuart Hadley.[3]
The Manor House was built c.1620, on the site of a 13th-century manor of the De Bussey family. It has been extensively altered up to the 20th century. The original moat is still discernible.[4]
References
- ^ "Hougham". Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Letters, Samantha: "Linconshire - Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516" (2005). Retrieved 25 June 2010
- ^ "Hougham P C C".. Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 25 June 2010
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John. Buildings of England. Vol. Lincolnshire.[page needed]
External links
Media related to Hougham, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons- Hougham Village website
- "Hougham and Marston: Hougham Manor", Roffe.co.uk
