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Vauxhall Park, Luton

Coordinates: 51°53′13″N 0°22′55″W / 51.887°N 0.382°W / 51.887; -0.382
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Vauxhall Park
Vauxhall Park is located in Bedfordshire
Vauxhall Park
Vauxhall Park
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid referenceTL 11456 22202
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLUTON
Postcode districtLU2
Dialling code01582
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
51°53′13″N 0°22′55″W / 51.887°N 0.382°W / 51.887; -0.382

Vauxhall Park is a suburb in east Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The area is roughly bounded by Crawley Green Road to the north, London Luton Airport to the south, the Vauxhall Way to the west, and Wigmore Lane to the east.

History

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The area was historically the site of Eaton Green Farm, which today is commemorated in Eaton Green Road which runs through the area.[1] The area was built up in the 1950s as part of the rapid post-war growth of Luton. It was named Vauxhall Park after the Vauxhall Motors factory which was nearby at the time, now the site of neighbouring Napier Park.

Local area

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The area is mainly residential, with a small shopping precinct at its centre on Lyneham Road. Vauxhall Park has a church on Carteret Road, St. Francis Parish Church, and a community centre on Raynham Way.

The south of the area consists of many industrial buildings and businesses close to the airport, part of the Luton Enterprise Zone.

Politics

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Vauxhall Park is split between Crawley and Wigmore wards. The wards form part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton South and the MP is Rachel Hopkins (Labour).

Map of Luton showing wards which includes Vauxhall Park

Local attractions

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

Local newspapers

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Two weekly newspapers cover Vauxhall Park, although they are not specific to the area.

They are the:

References

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  1. ^ "Map of Luton area 1879".
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