Fairfield, Bedfordshire
Fairfield Park | |
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![]() The centre of Fairfield Park | |
Location within Bedfordshire | |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HITCHIN |
Postcode district | SG5 |
Dialling code | 01462 |
Police | Bedfordshire |
Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Fairfield Park is a village in the civil parish of Fairfield, in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.
Background
The village was established in the early 2000s in the buildings and grounds of Fairfield Hospital, a defunct psychiatric hospital which closed in 1999. The village consists of some 900 Victorian inspired dwellings of different housing types and about 100 apartments in the former hospital building.[1]
Politics
Fairfield Park was originally intended to become a new village in its own right, but was designated by planners as part of Stotfold civil parish.[2] However, on 1 April 2013 Fairfield became a separate civil parish,[3] and elected its own parish council in May 2013.[4]
Commercial area
Amenities in the village include a community centre, Fairfield Park Bowls Club, Fairfield Park Lower School, a cricket club, Bannantynes Gym, The Orchard restaurant, children's parks, hair salon, nursery, Garden House Hospice Care Charity Shop and a small Tesco Express.
Major construction work is now occurring to form more housing on the East side of Hitchin Road. There will be a new school building, however at this stage there are no known plans for any other amenities.
References
- ^ "Fairfield Park Lower School - School History". Fairfield.beds.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ "Fairfield Park". Fairfield Park. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Bulletin of change to local authority arrangements, areas and names in England" (PDF). Lgbce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Published on 18/05/2013 10:05 (18 May 2013). "Historic moment for community's parish council - Local News". Biggleswade Today. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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