Whilst we are a working farm, our history dates back to the 18th century

Houghton North Farm has been in the Laws Family for over a hundred years. Five generations of the Laws family have farmed North Farm.

The farm was part of the Close House Estate; part of it will have been built with stones from the wall. The date on the Farm House is 1802 and on the farm cottages is 1815, although there has probably been some sort of farm here from earlier times. There is a little bit of wall with the Vallum running through Houghton, but it has not produced many artefacts even thought the land has been ploughed for many years.

The round stone which stands proud on the entrance to the farm was found in the fields, this was taken to the Roman army museum to enquire about its origins. We are informed that It is a ballista for sling shot.