Great Houghton, South Yorkshire
- Great Houghton, South Yorkshire
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.55
longitude= -1.35
map_type= South Yorkshire
official_name= Great Houghton
population =
metropolitan_borough= Barnsley
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
metropolitan_county = South Yorkshire
post_town= BARNSLEY
postcode_district = S72
postcode_area= S
dial_code= 01226
os_grid_reference= SE432065
constituency_westminster= Barnsley East and Mexborough
Great Houghton is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with West Yorkshire. It lies to the west of Thurnscoe, on the B6411 road, and is located at approximately 53° 33' 20" North, 1° 21' West, at an elevation of around 60 metres above sea level.
Great Houghton is a former mining village and its mines were served by the railway which has since gone but remains of which are still visible.
The village has a primary school called Sandhill. The Old school building which once stood on the main street was knocked down in mid 2007 and a new school replacing it.
The Secondary schools are served by buses which are located in other villages, the most popular of which is Foulstone School situated in Darfield.
Since the closure of the coal mines, recent years have seen regeneration with new build housing making it quite popular as a commuter belt village for Sheffield, Leeds, and Doncaster with easy access to both the A1(M), M1 and A628 which crosses the Pennines into Lancashire.
Some parts of Great Houghton were affected by the 2007 summer flooding which caused extensive damage in neighbouring villages.
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