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Houghton House
The ruins of a 17thC country house, built in the heights near Ampthill and believed to be the 'House Beautiful' in Bunyan´s, Pilgrim´s Progress.
skipThe shell of a 17th Century mansion with magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the 'House Beautiful' in John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Built around 1615 for Mary, Dowager Countess of Pembroke, in a mixture of Jacobean and classical styles, the ground floor of two Italianate loggias survive, possibly the work of Inigo Jones.
Open all year, daily. At any reasonable time.
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Mrs
Alison
HerrtageHoughton House
Ampthill
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK
Great Britain
Tel: +44 (0)1234 228337
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