Houghton Lodge
A picturesque cottage orné above the River Test, with formal and informal gardens extending towards the water meadows.
Houghton Lodge est un château situé à Houghton, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade II* listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
Register entry — HOUGHTON LODGE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1093833. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1986-02-07. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1093833
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
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- Late-eighteenth-century cottage orné
- Royaume-Uni
- Houghton
- South East England
- other
- 1986-02-07
Lecture éditoriale
The operator identifies Houghton Lodge as a late-eighteenth-century cottage orné and suggests that it may have been intended as a fishing lodge. That original purpose remains qualified rather than asserted as certain.
The family home stands above the River Test in a landscape of lawns, mature trees and water meadows. The advertised gardens include a kitchen garden enclosed by chalk-cob walls, fruit growing, herbaceous planting and an Oriental Garden opened in 2023. These elements record continuing development, rather than an entire garden surviving unchanged from the house's construction.
Our editorial reading: picturesque domestic architecture gains meaning through the landscape composed around it. The contrast between intimate garden enclosures and open river views is a useful way to experience the property.
Sources: https://houghtonlodge.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Conseils de visite
Consult current garden opening and ticket information, and check house-tour arrangements separately. The tea room, accommodation and private events have their own conditions; a garden or hospitality visit does not automatically include the family home's interiors.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
Explorer la région
D’après le pays et la région enregistrés. Le découpage européen est un choix éditorial. Ce lien ouvre la collection régionale en anglais, avec des lieux de plusieurs Mondes et des publications liées.