Lewsey

Lewsey
Lewsey
	Lewsey Location within Bedfordshire
Population	Within Lewsey ward
OS grid reference	TL 04706 22953
Unitary authority	Luton;
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTON
Postcode district	LU4
Dialling code	01582
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Luton North;
	List of places UK England Bedfordshire 51°53′42″N 0°28′44″W / 51.895°N 0.479°W

Lewsey is a suburb of Luton, England. Situated in the north-west of the town, the area is roughly bounded by Leagrave High Street to the north, Dunstable Road to the south, Poynters Road to the west, and the M1 to the east.

History

Lewsey takes its name from the former farm on the site of the modern estates, land owned by the Lucy family. The Lucy family (who owned the manor from 1305 to 1455). The manor then passed to the Wingate family who were the lords of the manor of Toddington. The old manor house stood partly in the parish of Luton and partly in the parish of Houghton Regis; most of the manor buildings were destroyed by fire in 1832.^[1] The name “Lewsey” is derived from the family’s name, Lucy.

Lewsey is much older than neighbouring Lewsey Farm and Lewsey Park, first built on land off Dunstable Road in the 1950s along with the hospital. At this time it was a fairly rural suburb, surrounded by farmland on all sides, including the original Lewsey Farmhouse to the north (now the site of Lewsey Farm).^[2] The estate is characteristic of its time, consisting of a mixture of square, large windowed houses and a large number of bungalows of a similar style, many of the bungalows with a bay window at the front.

Local Area

Near the centre of Lewsey is the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, which serves Luton and the rest of its urban area, including Dunstable and Houghton Regis.

Lewsey is served by two churches, St. Hugh’s C. of E. Church on Leagrave High Street, and there is also a Mormon church, Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints on Poynters Road. Lewsey also has a post office on Dunstable Road.

Schools

Ferrars Junior School
The Ferrars Academy
Ferrars Nursery
Barnfield West Academy
Seabrook Day Nursery

Politics

Lewsey is part of the larger Lewsey ward, which also includes Lewsey Farm and Lewsey Park. The ward is represented by Cllr Joan Bailey (Labour), Cllr Aslam Khan (Labour) and Council leader Cllr Hazel Simmons (Labour).^[3] The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Lewsey is 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