Middle Haining Farm shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, c.1855. Whellan's 1856 directory lists the farmers as Joseph and Christiana Robinson.

Warden Law North Farm shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, c.1855. Whellan's 1856 directory lists the farmer as William Haig. The Third Edition OS Plan, c.1912 still shows the 1st edition farm buildings but also a late 19th century building to the south which is labeled as Warden Law North Farm.

National School shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, c.1855. It was established in 1842 and, in 1856, was attended by c.120 children and supported by the Earl of Durham. Robert and Margaret Gray are listed as teachers in Whellan's Directory of 1856. A larger school was built to the south of the village by the late 19th century.

Boundary Houses shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, c.1855. Whellan (1856) lists the resident of Boundary House as Andrew Dixon, brickmaker.

Birds Nook Cottage shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, c.1855. Whellan (1856) lists the resident of Birds Nooks House as Mrs Sarah Walton. Assumption made that this is the same building.

Copt Hill Inn shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey plan, c.1855. Whellan lists the landlady as Elizabeth Willis in 1856.

Reading room mentioned in Whellan's directory 1856. It was established in 1849 and by 1856 contained 200+ volumes. The president in 1856 was Mr George Eliott, George Southern was treasurer and Edward Charlton and Thomas Lee were librarians.

Church Institute located in Church Street established in 1854. It contained 200 volumes and newspapers and periodicals. The Earl of Durham was patron, the Hon. and Rev. John Grey was president and Mr James Young was secretary and librarian in 1856.

Mechanics Institute situated on Quality Hill. Whellan (1856) describes it as a stone building with a square tower above the entrance. Erected in 1851 at an expense of £500. The library contains nearly 900 volumes, many of which are standard works, and is supplied with the London and local papers, periodicals etc. Thomas W.U. Robinson, Esq. was the president, Mr George Elliott was vice-president, Mr William Hopper was secretary, Mr Robert Burn treasurer and Robert Wilkinson was librarian in 1856.

The Girls' Blue Coat School was founded by Sir G. Wheeler, for clothing and educating twenty-eight girls. It was enlarged in 1803. In 1856 Whellan described the school as having an additional twelve scholars being educated at the expense of the ladies of Houghton, who remunerate the teacher by an annual contribution.