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Hougton House is a ruined 17th-century mansion near Ampthill, Bedfordshire. It is said to be the model for House Beautiful in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. It was abandoned in 1794. The ruin is in the care of English Heritage. It is within the council area of Central Bedfordshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1321465.

Place Type: Jacobean House
Historic County: Bedfordshire
Lat, Long: 52.043996,-0.48632048
Grid Reference: TL 0391 3948
Civil Parish: Ampthill CP
Council Area: Central Bedfordshire CA
Police Area: Bedfordshire PA

GBPN ID: 302536
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hougton_House,_Bedfordshire_302536

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