Houghton House, Ampthill

Name: Houghton House
Address: 65 Front St, Ampthill, United Kingdom

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Houghton House is a ruined mansion house in the parish of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire. It is a Grade I listed building, positioned above the surrounding countryside, and commands excellent views. Built from 1615 to 1621, it is said that the house was the model for House Beautiful in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. It was abandoned in 1794 and stripped of its interiors and roof for sale as building supplies. Today the property is owned by English Heritage, and is open to free public access during daylight hours. ()

Completed: 1621 (403 years ago)Demolished: 1794Coordinates: 52°2'38"N, 0°29'10"W

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65 Front StAmpthill United Kingdom

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Houghton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ailesbury Mausoleum, Masquerade, Cooper's Hill, Cut-throat Meadow.

1.5 miSE
Memorial
Ailesbury Mausoleum, Maulden
38 min walk • The Ailesbury Mausoleum situated in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Maulden, in Bedfordshire, is a Grade II listed structure built in 1656 by Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, of nearby Houghton House in the parish of Maulden, for the purpose of housing the coffin and...
1.1 miSW
Memorial
Masquerade, Ampthill
29 min walk • Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by Kit Williams and published in August 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by including concealed clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare that had been created and hidden somewhere in Britain by Williams.
1.4 miSW
Park
Cooper's Hill, Ampthill
36 min walk • Cooper's Hill is an 18.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ampthill in Bedfordshire. It was notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in 1984, and the planning authority is Central Bedfordshire Council.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Cut-throat Meadow, Ampthill
22 min walk • Cut-throat Meadow is a 1.5 hectare nature reserve in Ampthill in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The reserve is in three separate areas off Ailesbury Road.
1.5 miSE
Park
Maulden Church Meadow, Maulden
39 min walk • Maulden Church Meadow is a 4.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Maulden in Bedfordshire. It was notified in 1987 under section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire Council.

Houghton House, Ampthill

Facts and practical information

Houghton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ailesbury Mausoleum, Maulden

Masquerade, Ampthill

Cooper's Hill, Ampthill

Cut-throat Meadow, Ampthill

Maulden Church Meadow, Maulden