English Heritage sites near Little Houghton Parish
CHICHELE COLLEGE
12 miles from Little Houghton Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
15 miles from Little Houghton Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
16 miles from Little Houghton Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
19 miles from Little Houghton Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
20 miles from Little Houghton Parish
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
21 miles from Little Houghton Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
Churches in Little Houghton Parish
St Mary the Virgin
Corner of Bedford Road and Meadow Lane
Little Houghton
Northampton
(01604) 891166
http://www.theunitedbenefice.org.uk
St Mary the Virgin is part of the United Benefice of Cogenhoe, Great Houghton, Little Houghton and Brafield on the Green
The main services in this church are:
8:00am BCP Communion on the 2nd Sunday each month
9:30am Family Worship on the 1st Sunday each month
11:00am Holy Communion on the 3rd Sunday each month
6:00pm BCP Evensong every Sunday
Other services across the Benefice are listed at www.theunitedbenefice.org.uk
Church website: www.stmaryslittlehoughton.org.uk
Pubs in Little Houghton Parish
Four Pears
28 Bedford Road, Little Houghton, NN7 1AB
(01604) 890900
thefourpears.com/