Maidenhall, Luton

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Maidenhall, Luton
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference TL 07253 22671
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Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LUTON
Postcode district LU3 and LU4
Dialling code 01582
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51°53′32″N0°26′34″W / 51.892282°N 0.44284122°W / 51.892282; -0.44284122

Maidenhall is a district of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, north of the town centre and Bury Park, centred on Maidenhall Road, according to a limited number of sources. It is referenced on bus timetables [1] and in one newspaper article. [2] Maidenhall is not mentioned in the final revision of The Story of Luton, [3] which is considered to be the definitive history of the town. [4] [5] [6]

The area is roughly bounded by the Midland Main Line to the north, Hatters Way to the south, Roman Road, Beechwood Road, Waller Avenue and Chaul End Lane to the west, and Highfield Road and Claremont Road to the east. [7]

The area contains a mix of residential, industrial and commercial premises. [8]

Politics

Maidenhall straddles the Biscot, Challney, Dallow and Saints wards of Luton. [9] The area is also in the two parliamentary constituencies of Luton North and Luton South. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Maidenhall, Luton – Bus Times".
  2. ↑ "Planning permission granted for 5G mast in Maidenhall area of Luton". 2 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Dyer, James; Dony, John (1975). The Story of Luton (3rd ed.). Luton: White Crescent Press. ISBN   0900804114.
  4. ↑ http://www.bedfordshire-lha.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/HIB-66-2.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. ↑ http://archive.bsbi.org.uk/Wats19p53.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Map of Maidenhall".
  8. ↑ "Maidenhall · Luton, UK".
  9. ↑ "Election Maps".
  10. ↑ "Election Maps".
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