Houghton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Houghton
Historical Forms
- Hoctune 1086 DB
- Hocton(e) 1207 P 1227 Ass
- Hou(c)hton 1240 FF 1303 FA
- Hohtun 1253 BM
- Houton cum Wytton 1279 RH 1295 FF
- Houton by St Ives 13 ADi
- Houghton 1309 BM
Etymology
'Farm at the foot of the hoh,' the hoh being the hill spur otherwise known as Houghton Hill.