Barnfield, Luton
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Barnfield is a suburb of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The area is roughly bounded by Old Bedford Road/Cromer Way roundabout to the north; Wardown Park and Wardown Crescent to the south; the A6 to the west; and Old Bedford Road, Elmwood Crescent and Wardown Crescent to the east.
Local area
The area is home to Barnfield College, a vocational college, and Luton Sixth Form College, a sixth form. The area consists largely of mature semi-detached and detached houses located around Old Bedford Road.
The area itself is mainly built up residential space, but the River Lea runs through it and there is a green space surrounding the path of the river.
Politics
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Barnfield is part of the larger Barnfield ward, which also includes Bushmead. The ward is represented by Cllr David Franks (Liberal Democrats) and Cllr Amjid Ali (Liberal Democrats).[2] The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, and the MP is Sarah Owen (Labour).
Local attractions
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![]() | Abbey/Priory/Cathedral |
![]() | Accessible open space |
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![]() | Castle |
![]() | Country Park |
![]() | English Heritage |
Forestry Commission | |
![]() | Heritage railway |
![]() | Historic House |
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![]() ![]() | Museum (free/not free) |
![]() | National Trust |
![]() | Theatre |
![]() | Zoo |
Local newspapers
Two weekly newspapers cover Barnfield, although they are not specific to the area.
- Herald and Post[3]
- Luton News[4]
References
External links
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- Luton Borough Council
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- Council elections
- Luton Borough Council
- Luton North
- Luton South
- Luton Town Hall
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