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Houghton Regis / ˈhaʊtən ˈriːdʒɪz / is a market town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell.
Most of modern day Houghton Regis has been built around its magnificent structure, and many people still enjoy visiting the church and worshipping there. Locally Houghton Regis is famous...
Apr 14, 2024 · Houghton Regis Heritage Society is a registered charity which showcases the History of Houghton Regis. Visit our site today, and learn about our town.
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Places > Houghton Regis > General History. The name Houghton comes from the Saxon word 'hoe' meaning the spur of a hill, and 'tun' meaning a village. It would have been an attractive area for the Saxons to settle in with its fertile land and abundant water supply as the source of the River Lea was nearby. 1066.
Jun 23, 2024 · The parish of Houghton Regis, to the north of Dunstable, contains about 4,390 acres, of which some 3,162¼ are arable land and 843¾ permanent grass. (fn. 1) The soil is loam and chalk, and the subsoil chalk with clay in parts. The principal crops are wheat, barley, beans and peas.
Your Town. Houghton Regis has a population of approximately 17,000 people and is catered for by a major supermarket, a shopping centre, two petrol stations and many local shops. Several...
Jul 3, 2023 · The pits, found in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, are up to 5m (16ft) wide and 1.85m (6ft) deep. Animal bones found at the bottom of the pits have been used to identify them as about 8,000 years...
HOUGHTON-REGIS, a village and a parish in Luton district, Beds. The village stands near Watling street, 1 mile N of Dunstable r. station; and has a post office under Dunstable. The parish contains also the hamlets of Bidwell, Puddle hill, Sewell, and Thorn. Acres, 4, 500.
Jun 20, 2022 · The discoveries, including an ancient burial site, have delayed the opening of the Houstone School in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. A ring-ditch, a line of 11 Bronze Age pits, plus late Iron...
