Geography
The village is located in the northern part of Central Bedfordshire, on the border with the Borough of Bedford. Local amenities include a village shop, Houghton Conquest Lower School, a village hall, and three pubs named "The Knife and Cleaver", "The Royal Oak" and "The Chequers".
Part of the site designated for the construction of the Wixams new town is located in the northern, rural part of Houghton Conquest parish.
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