Houghton and Wyton

Famous for Houghton Mill and the Pathfinder Squadron at RAF Wyton

Welcome to Houghton and Wyton

The Thatched Clock Tower in Houghton, Cambridgeshire

The Clock Tower

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Both villages of Houghton and Wyton pre-date the Domesday Survey of 1086 and although only half a mile apart each has an illustrious history for totally different reasons. Houghton is today famous for its working water mill now a National Trust property and open to the public, whilst Wyton's history is irrevocably connected with the wartime Pathfinder Squadron which was based at the still operational RAF Wyton situated on the high ground above the village. You can find out more about the parish and both villages by following the historical notes link in the left hand menu.

A large portion of the northern part of the parish now forms part of the new parish of Wyton on the Hill as a result of the sale of former MOD houses adjacent to RAF Wyton.

Houghton and Wyton is one of the parishes of the District of Huntingdonshire, whose administrative centre is Huntingdon, the other principle towns being St Ives home of the Chapel on the Bridge, St Neots the largest town in the County of Cambridgeshire and Ramsey site of the former Abbey.

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What's HOT in the District?

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The Playbarn at Fenstanton

We welcome the Playbarn at Fenstanton as a new members of our Huntingdonshire websites. We look forward to working with Linda over the coming weeks to develop and enhance the information about the Playbarn that is being displayed on our websites.

The Playbarn is located within the grounds of the Crystal Lakes Leisure Centre on the Low Road between Fenstanton and St Ives.

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Social Media upgrade for website members.

All of our Huntingdonshire website members can now add their organisations Facebook and/or Twitter details via their Control Panel if they wish, so that their followers can find them on these popular Social Media websites. In addition their latest tweets will be re-tweeted on their Organisation and Location pages on our websites.

We have also enhanced the members organisation description section by including the ability for them to add their Strapline (Moto) and an Introduction (Mission Statement) both of which will displayed in larger typefaces.

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News Date: 26/01/2012 09:53

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Are you organising an event in Houghton and Wyton?

If you are, then you may use the link just below and add the details directly into the Huntingdonshire Event Diary.

Forthcoming Events in or around Houghton and Wyton

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Out of the Parish Event

Screen St Ives Film Show - Manhattan

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 10/02/2012 19:30 until 10/02/2012 22:00

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Out of the Parish Event

The Freddie Hall Band.

Event venue - The Seven Wives

From 10/02/2012 21:00 until 10/02/2012 23:59

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Out of the Parish Event

Battle of the Bands.

Event venue - The Seven Wives

From 18/02/2012 21:00 until 18/02/2012 23:59

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Out of the Parish Event

Quiz Night

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 25/02/2012 19:30 until 25/02/2012 22:00

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Out of the Parish Event

Tea Dance - including full English Tea

Event venue - Corn Exchange

From 26/02/2012 14:15 until 26/02/2012 16:45

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More forthcoming events in Houghton and Wytonv
and pictures of past ones...

THINK HOUGHTON AND WYTON!

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Now, more than ever, YOU need to support your local shops and where possible buy locally made or locally grown products. If you don't you'll loose the opportunity for a very long time and the town will loose lots of jobs.

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This site is listed in the British Towns and Villages Encyclopaedia of Great Britain and we can be found in the entry for Houghton and Wyton

Events in the parish