National Gazetteer (1868) - Long Houghton

"LONG HOUGHTON, a parish in the S. division of Barnbrough ward, county Northumberland, 4 miles E. of Alnwick, its post town. It is situated on the coast, and contains the townships of Long and Little Houghton, Boulmer, and Seaton House. Near here is Ratcheugh Crag, which commands an extensive view of the coast. The soil is various, but generally a strong loam. In this parish is Boulmer Bay, a natural basin, 800 yards in length by 400 in breadth, with a commodious entrance 12 feet deep at low water. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Durham, value £162. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a stone structure, with a square tower containing one bell. In the interior of the church are two memorial windows. The parochial charities produce about £3 per annum. There is a National school, in which a Sunday-school is also held. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor.

"BOULMER, a township united with Seaton House, in the parish of Long Houghton, ward of Bamburgh, in the county of Northumberland, 5 miles to the E. of Alnwick. The village, consisting chiefly of cottages occupied by fishermen, is seated on the sea-coast near Boulmer Point. Boulmer Bay is a secluded creek, nearly surrounded by rocks, and used to be a great resort of smugglers. From this circumstance smuggled gin acquired the name of Boomer in the surrounding country."

"LITTLE HOUGHTON, a township in the parish of Long Houghton, ward of Bamburgh, county Northumberland, 4 miles N.E. of Alnwick. It is united with Little Mill. Lead has been found here.

"SEATON-HOUSE, a hamlet in the parish of Long Houghton, S. division of Bamburgh ward, county Northumberland, 6 miles E. of Alnwick, and 1 mile S.E. of Long Houghton. It is situated on the coast. The hamlet consists of a farmhouse, and several cottages inhabited by fishermen. It is joined with Boulmer to form a township."