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Warden Hill, Luton

Coordinates: 51°54′58″N 0°25′19″W / 51.916°N 0.422°W / 51.916; -0.422
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Warden Hill
Warden Hill is located in Bedfordshire
Warden Hill
Warden Hill
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid referenceTL085253
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLUTON
Postcode districtLU2
Dialling code01582
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
51°54′58″N 0°25′19″W / 51.916°N 0.422°W / 51.916; -0.422

Warden Hill is a suburb of Luton, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the town centre, in Bedfordshire, England. It is roughly bounded by Central Bedfordshire to the north; Enderby Road, the A6 and Weybourne Drive to the south; Birdsfoot Lane, Grasmere Road, Icknield Way, and the A6 to the west; and Warden Hill and Galley Hill to the east.

History

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Warden Hill is named after the hill overlooking it. Formerly part of the parish of Streatley, Warden Hill was a small hamlet centred on the junction of Icknield Way and the A6 until the 1960s.[1] Nearby Galley Hill was formerly a place of public execution.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Warden Hill grew to be a small village,[2] until Luton grew around it in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Local area

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Warden Hill Infant and Junior schools are in the area, as well as Luton's only Catholic secondary school, Cardinal Newman. There is also a church and community centre, a golf course and a pub, The Warden Tavern.

Geography

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Cows on Warden Hill near Luton

Neighbouring areas of Warden Hill are Bramingham to the west, and Bushmead and Runfold to the south.

Galley Hill and Warden Hill overlook the area, the latter being the higher and wider of the two. The hills are designated a local nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. There are a number of rare species, including butterflies, moths and flowers. The Icknield Way Path passes through the hills on its 110-mile (180 km) route from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk.

Politics

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Warden Hill is split between Bramingham and Icknield wards in Luton, and is represented by Cllr Gilbert Campbell (Conservative) and Cllr John Young (Conservative).

The wards form part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North and the MP is Sarah Owen (Labour).

Map of Luton showing wards

Local attractions

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Key
Abbey/Priory/Cathedral
Accessible open space Accessible open space
Amusement/Theme Park
Castle
Country Park Country Park
English Heritage
Forestry Commission
Heritage railway Heritage railway
Historic house Historic House
Places of Worship Places of Worship
Museum (free)
Museum
Museum (free/not free)
National Trust National Trust
Theatre
Zoo

Local newspapers

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Two weekly newspapers cover Warden Hill, although they are not specific to the area.

  • Herald and Post[3]
  • Luton News[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Map of the area 1946".
  2. ^ "BBC - Domesday Reloaded". Map in 1986.
  3. ^ Herald and Post
  4. ^ Luton News