Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Houghton Conquest map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Houghton Conquest |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.062642 |
| Longitude | -0.476383 |
| Place Type | Village |
Houghton Conquest reveals its character through the quiet persistence of its limestone architecture and the enduring stillness of the Bedfordshire clay. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-west of Wixams (from Wixams: bearing 198°T, OS grid TL 045 415), and is situated east-south-east of Stewartby village. The light here catches the pale stone of All Saints’ Church, where the tower rises with a gravity that anchors the horizon against the shifting clouds. Beyond the domestic gardens, the Moated Site And Two Fishponds At The Rectory hold the mirror of the sky, preserving a fragment of medieval design in the damp earth. A short distance further, the Kings Wood And Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest Sssi offers a sanctuary of ancient coppice, where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp loam and wild growth. Houghton Conquest maintains a steady, rhythmic connection to the land, far removed from the clamour of larger industrial centres. The topography gently slopes toward the valley, allowing the evening shadows to lengthen across the fields with a deliberate, unhurried grace. Such surroundings suggest a life governed by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, keeping the spirit of the landscape intact.
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Explore Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.062642, -0.476383. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |