Stony Houghton

Stony Houghton
Stony Houghton.
Stony Houghton
Stony Houghton shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK492662
District	Bolsover
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PLEASLEY
Postcode district	NG19
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°11′28″N 1°15′50″W / 53.191°N 1.264°W / 53.191; -1.264Coordinates: 53°11′28″N 1°15′50″W / 53.191°N 1.264°W / 53.191; -1.264

Stony Houghton is a hamlet near Glapwell, part of the parish of Pleasley in Derbyshire, England, close to New Houghton. It is a very quiet area consisting of only a few residential properties amidst farmland and farmsteads, retaining a peaceful environment with attractive scenery and landscape.

The roads are quiet with no pedestrian footways. Horse riders are known to use the roads so drivers need to exercise caution.

The building pictured has now been sympathetically restored and modernised, maintaining the traditional rural setting of previous years.

Some of the properties around Stoney Houghton are Chatsworth Estate tied cottages, which are rented out to tenants who may be related to previous estate workers who have traditionally rented over the past years.

One bus route travels through the village run by Stagecoach in Mansfield.

Scarcliffe Woods are nearby, offering easy access to walking amenities.

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