Farley Hill, Bedfordshire
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 10,650 (est.).[1] | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | TL0523 | |
| Administration | ||
| Unitary authority: | Luton | |
| Region: | East of England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Bedfordshire | |
| Historic county: | Bedfordshire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Bedfordshire Police | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | East of England | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | LUTON | |
| Postal district: | LU1 | |
| Dialling code: | 01582 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Luton South | |
| European Parliament: | East of England | |
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Farley Hill is a post-war housing estate in south Luton, UK .
The design of the estate consists mainly of residential housing and was considered very advanced for its time with a shopping precinct in the centre of a large roundabout and a wide avenue stretching from the centre to one end of the estate. The estate is bordered by the M1 motorway and the small villages of Caddington and Slip End are nearby.
The area is home to Stockwood Park, which contains the Mossman Collection, Stockwood Museum, Gardens, playing fields and golf course.
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| Luton • Bedfordshire • England |  |
| Places within Luton Barnfield | Biscot | Bramingham | Bury Park | Bushmead | Challney | Crawley Green | Farley Hill | Dallow | High Town | Hockwell Ring | Leagrave | Lewsey | Limbury-cum-Biscot | Marsh Farm | New Town | Putteridge | Round Green | Stopsley | Sundon Park | Warden Hills | Wigmore |
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| Ammenities Kenilworth Road | Luton Museum | Stockwood Park | Wardown Park | Waulud's Bank |
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| Education Barnfield College | Denbigh High School | University of Bedfordshire | Luton Sixth Form College | South Luton High School |
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