Tin Town, Luton
Tin Town | |
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Location within Bedfordshire | |
Population | Within Round Green ward |
OS grid reference | TL 10749 22741 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LUTON |
Postcode district | LU2 |
Dialling code | 01582 |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Tin Town is a small suburb in the north-east of Luton. The area is roughly bounded by Moreton Road and Turners Road North to the north, Crawley Green Road to the south, Vauxhall Way to the west, and Ashcroft Road to the east.
History
After the Second World War, there was a severe shortage of accommodation and new building materials were employed in order to save both time and money. The majority were BISF Houses, which used sheetmetal for the upper parts of the construction, hence the local name for the area becoming ‘Tin Town’. Most of these houses still stand today, although in recent years the local council (or private owners) of these houses have covered the original metal with cladding, and only a few of these properties still show the original characteristic painted metal.[1]
Local area
The local area is mainly residential, although Ramridge Primary School, named after the neighbouring Ramridge End is in the area.
Politics
Tin Town is part of the Round Green ward, which also contains parts of Ramridge End and Round Green. The Councillors for Round Green ward are Cllr Yaqub Hanif (Labour), Cllr Mark Rivers(Labour)and Cllr Mohammed Zia (Labour).
The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton South, and the MP is Gavin Shuker (Labour). Round Green is situated within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).
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Local attractions
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Abbey/Priory/Cathedral |
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Accessible open space |
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Amusement/Theme Park |
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Castle |
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Country Park |
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English Heritage |
Forestry Commission | |
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Heritage railway |
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Historic House |
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Museum (free/not free) |
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National Trust |
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Theatre |
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Zoo |
Local newspapers
Two weekly newspapers are delivered free to all houses in Round Green, with news about Luton and the surrounding area.
- Herald and Post (Luton based) - Delivered every Thursday
- Luton on Sunday - Delivered every Sunday
References
- Local History Book - The Story of Round Green by Barbara M. Benson