Putteridge

Putteridge
Putteridge
	Putteridge Location within Bedfordshire
Population	Within Stopsley and Wigmore Wards
OS grid reference	TL112242
Unitary authority	Luton;
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire;
Region	East;
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	Luton South;
	List of places UK England Bedfordshire 51°54′18″N 0°22′59″W / 51.905°N 0.383°W

Putteridge is a suburb of Luton, England. The area is roughly bounded by the edge of Luton to the north, Wigmore Lane and Hayling Drive to the south, Cannon Lane and Stapleford Road to the west, and the edge of Luton to the east.

Local Area

The area includes the University of Bedfordshire Putteridge Bury Campus and surrounding area, which extends into Hertfordshire. Many of the houses were built in the 1930s by Janes Builders of Luton.

The area is surrounded by green space including Butterfield Green. Butterfield Green is a new industrial development currently being built. This is hoped to help boost the local economy of the area and Luton as a whole. The area is also home to one of Luton's cemeteries, The Vale.

The local schools, Putteridge Primary School and Putteridge High School serve the local areas including Stopsley, Round Green and Wigmore.

Putteridge Bury

The house at Putteridge Bury was built in the style of Chequers by architects Sir Ernest George and Alfred Yeats and was completed in 1911. The grounds were designed by Edwin L Lutyens with advice from Gertrude Jekyll.

Politics

The area of Putteridge is part of the Stopsley and Wigmore wards which form part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton South, and the MP is Rachel Hopkins (Labour). Putteridge is situated within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).

Local Attractions

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