Houghton Conquest, United Kingdom
Houghton Conquest is a town of 1,311 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Houghton Conquest
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Universal United Kingdom Resort, Ailesbury Mausoleum, Ruxox Cell and Cut-throat Meadow.
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About Houghton Conquest
Houghton Conquest is a village and civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish also includes the hamlet of How End.
From the Wikipedia article Houghton Conquest (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Universal United Kingdom Resort
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
Planned Universal Studios theme park in Bedford, England
Museums and landmarks5
Ailesbury Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Mausoleum in Maulden, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
Ruxox Cell
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Moated site in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Katherine's Cross Ampthill Park
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Architectural structure in Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Ampthill Park
Park · 1.9 mi
Country house and former country estate in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Cooper's Hill
Park · 2.6 mi
Nature reserve in Bedfordshire, England, UK
Restaurants and cafes3
History
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Adeliza de Grandmesnil was tenant-in-chief of Houghton Conquest. It was held of her by one Arnold.
Historically in the hundred of Redbornestoke, the name of the village originated from the Conquest family who held a manor and lands in the area from the 13th century to the 18th century.
The Houghton in Houghton Conquest is pronounced 'how-ton', and this has been the official pronunciation since at least 1998.
The Church of All Saints was constructed in the village during the 14th century, and is today the largest parish church in Bedfordshire. Features of interest include the wall paintings, sculpture, stained glass, benches and stalls. In 2018 all of the lead, weighing 21 tonnes, was stolen from the church roof.
From the History section of Houghton Conquest on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The village is located in the northern part of Central Bedfordshire, on the border with the Borough of Bedford. Local amenities include a village shop, post office, Houghton Conquest Lower School, and a village hall.
From the Wikipedia article Houghton Conquest, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Houghton Conquest
- Stuart SinclairEnglish association football player (born 1987)
Born in Houghton Conquest, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Houghton Conquest
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Luton Airport (LTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Kempston Hardwick 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Ampthill 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Kempston 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Flitwick 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Lidlington 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Silsoe 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Bedford 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Meppershall 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Shillington 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Henlow 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
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Photo credits
- Ailesbury Mausoleum 04, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruxox Farm moated site 15, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cut-Throat Meadow 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houghton House, APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Houghton House, Bedfordshire, 2026, Eothan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
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