In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Houghall like this:
HOUGHALL, an ancient moated seat in Durhamshire; on the river Wear, 1 mile SE of Durham. It was built by Prior Hotoun; was occupied, for a time, by Cromwell; and belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Durham.
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Houghall through time
Houghall is now part of Durham district. Click here for graphs and data of how Durham has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Houghall itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Houghall, in Durham and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25852
Date accessed: 03rd May 2024
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