Houghton Saint Giles
| Houghton Saint Giles | |
 The parish church of Saint Giles, Houghton Saint Giles |
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  Houghton Saint Giles |
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| Population | 224 (parish, 2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | TF9235 |
| – London | 118 |
| Civil parish | Barsham |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Fakenham |
| Postcode district | NR 21 |
| Dialling code | 01328 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Norfolk |
Coordinates: 52°53′07″N 0°51′28″E / 52.885360°N 0.857714°E
Houghton Saint Giles is a village within the civil parish of Barsham (where the population is included) which is in the English county of Norfolk.[1] This village is one of four settlements that are within the parish of Barsham. The other villages are West Barsham, East Barsham and North Barsham. Houghton Saint Giles is 4.2 miles north of the town of Fakenham, 21.2 miles west of Cromer and 118 miles north of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
The Parish Church
The parish church of Saint Giles was rebuilt by William Eden Nestfield in 1877 and much of the building materials for the new church were re-cycled from an older church on the site. At the western end of the church there is a low tower with a pyramid cap. The nave and the chancel are under one tiled roof.[2]
References
- ↑ OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
- ↑ The Buildings of England, Norfolk 1, Norwich and North-east, by Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Church Description. ISBN 0-300-09607-0