Great Houghton is a Village in the county of South Yorkshire.

Retail in Great Houghton

There are great places to visit near Great Houghton including some great towns, cities, shopping centres and airports.

Wath-upon-Dearne is one of Great Houghton's best, nearby towns to visit in Great Houghton.

The area around Great Houghton features a number of interesting cities including Sheffield, and Doncaster.

There are a number of shopping centres near Great Houghton including Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.

Don't miss Doncaster Sheffield Airport's airports if visiting the area around Great Houghton.

Great Houghton History

There are some historic monuments around Great Houghton:

• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church
• Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation
• Hallsteads moated site, Grimethorpe
• Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House
• Site of St Helen's Chapel
• Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough
• Roman Fort and Associated Features 150m South-West of Standing Flat Bridge
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Darfield
• Cross located on the former village green
• Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk
• Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk
• Dovecote at Barnburgh Hall
• Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• Medieval standing cross and early 20th century memorial cross
• Kinsley moat and fishpond
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 330m south east of Lowfield Farm
• Market cross
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as South Kirkby Camp
• Medieval buildings at Nostell Priory Farm
• Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds
• The former Elsecar Ironworks
• Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood
• Frickley Old Hall moated site
• Hemingfield Colliery
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long on Birchcliff Bank
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section S of Hoober House
• Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill
• The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine
• Roman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's Plantation
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long N of Birchwood (E of Chemical Cottages)
• Cross in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church
• Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm