Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Houghton, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Houghton 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 |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.995722 |
| Longitude | -1.804166 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Houghton commands a quiet prominence over the rolling Northumberland landscape, where the wind carries the faint, sharp scent of distant fields. It lies 2.3 miles north-west of Ryton (from Ryton: bearing 314°T, OS grid NZ 126 668), and is situated west of Heddon-on-the-Wall village. The elevation of Broomy Hill rises to the south-south-west, offering a vantage point where the light shifts across the pastures in long, pale ribbons. To the north-east, the remains of Hadrian's Wall and the Vallum stretch across the horizon, grounding Houghton in a deep, enduring silence that predates the modern map. The earth here holds the memory of ancient inhabitants, with the scheduled monument of a defended settlement marking the ground just south-west of South Farm. Shadows lengthen across the uneven turf in the late afternoon, revealing the subtle contours that define this northern terrain. Houghton remains defined by this intersection of Roman stone and the persistent, quiet growth of the surrounding countryside. Every lane and stone boundary wall reflects a deliberate, slow endurance against the elements.
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Explore Houghton, Northumberland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.995722, -1.804166. 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. |