Stopsley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stopsley
Image:dot4gb.svg
Statistics
Population: 7,000 (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: LU2
Dialling code: 01582
Politics
UK Parliament: Luton South
European Parliament: East of England

Stopsley is a ward (politics) in the north-east of Luton. Originally a hill-top village settlement, most of the urbanised part of the civil parish of Stopsley became part of Luton when the boundaries were extended in 1933, with the rural areas going to Hyde and Streatley.

The centre of Stopsley is dominated by Jansel House, an office block built in 1961 which houses the Luton VAT office over a parade of shops at street level.

Stopsley Common
Enlarge
Stopsley Common

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bedfordshire County Council: Population Estimates and Forecasts 2005.
LutonBedfordshireEngland Flag of 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

Ammenities

Kenilworth Road | Luton Museum | Stockwood Park | Wardown Park | Waulud's Bank

Education

Barnfield College | Denbigh High School | University of Bedfordshire | Luton Sixth Form College | South Luton High School