Great Houghton Tourist Information |
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Great Houghton is a little village situated near Thurnscoe and Darfield in Barnsley. It has a primary school for 3 to 11 year olds. Children then go to a near by village for a secondary school. There are two shops in Great Houghton, also a petrol station a veterinary surgery a skate park and a fish and chip shop. Coming in to Great Houghton from Hemsworth you will notice most of the top end of the village is older, except for the new houses where the old crown was situated, the pub was burned down in 2004. The other pubs in the village are the Old Hall the working mans club and Sandhill Tavern. Great Houghton is a nice place to live for all age groups. Families with children will be pleased to know that there is a park and recently a skate park has been built just across from St. Michael and all angels church. Description by Bethany Dancy
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Attractions near Great Houghton
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Wentworth Castle Gardens
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One of the most important historic gardens in the North of England, this hidden gem celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2009. |
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Cusworth Hall, Museum and Park
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Cusworth Hall, Museum and Park has now re-opened to the public after several years of extensive restoration work.The Hall and its surrounding parkland have been transformed |
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Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum
(9 Miles)*
The Cawthorne Museum Society was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Charles Tiplady Pratt who was vicar of the parish at the time. He encouraged the young people of the village to become interested in Natural History and start a museum collection. |
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Little Houghton Tourist Information
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Little Houghton is a quiet backwater. It wasn't always like this. In the eighteenth century it was a stopping place for traders on well established pack horse trails trading cloth and other goods across the country. |
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Clayton Tourist Information
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Darfield Tourist Information
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Hotels near Great Houghton
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Self Catering near Great Houghton
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Bluebell's Barn
(8 Miles)*
Bluebells Barn is a luxury two bedroom recently converted stone barn named after Bluebell the Shire horse who used to live here. Nestled in beautiful countryside on the edge of the Peak District National Park. |
Ashes Farm Cottages
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The origins of Ashes Common Farm date back to the 17th century. The cottage was formerly an outbuilding of a typical dairy farm, but has been transformed in recent years to make a very attractive, individual holiday cottage. |
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