Castles · East Midlands
Hough-on-the-Hill
Hough-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Brandon was 399 at the 2011 census. It is situate
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hough-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Brandon was 399 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) due north from the market town of Grantham. The hamlets of Gelston and Brandon are part of the parish. Hough-on-the-Hill is on a significant rise, hence the name.
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Hough-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Brandon was 399 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) due north from the market town of Grantham. The hamlets of Gelston and Brandon are part of the parish. Hough-on-the-Hill is on a significant rise, hence the name.
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Background
History
The name Hough is Old English "haga", or 'enclosure'. The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Hag" and "Hache", comprising 45 households, four mills and a church. It is not clear when the 'le Hill' or 'on the Hill' suffix was added. An extensive Anglo-Saxon cemetery including both burials and cremations has been excavated on Lovedon Hill. There was also a medieval motte-and-bailey castle situated on a natural mound, known as Castle Hill, on which the church of All Saints was later built. It is an ancient scheduled monument. Hough Priory was located here, dependent on the Augustinian Abbey of Notre Dame du Voeu in Cherbourg; it was founded about 1164 and dissolved in about…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0075, -0.6212
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Hough-on-the-Hill
- Postcode
- NG32 2BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
Sources
- wikipedia: Hough-on-the-Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hough-on-the-Hill?
- Hough-on-the-Hill is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG32 2BD), in the parish of Hough-on-the-Hill.
- Does Hough-on-the-Hill charge admission?
- Hough-on-the-Hill typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hough-on-the-Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG32 2BD. It sits within the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency.