Farley Hill, Bedfordshire

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Farley Hill
Coordinates: 51.871° N 0.434° W
Population	10,650 (est.).[1]
OS grid reference	TL0523
Unitary authority	Luton
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTON
Postcode district	LU1
Dial code	01582
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Luton South
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England

Farley Hill is a post-war housing estate in south Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom .

The design of the estate primarily consists of residential housing, which was considered advanced at the time of its construction, incorporating a shopping precinct in the centre of a large roundabout and a wide avenue stretching from the centre to the edge of Stockwood Park. Farley Hill is served by two Junior schools, St Margaret Of Scotland Roman Catholic which opened in 1960 to serve the large - many Irish - Roman Catholic population and Farley Juniors which opened in 1956. A single secondary school, Rotheram Senior School existed until 1988 but dwindling numbers and government funding restrictions led to its almalgamation with Stockwood High School into South Luton High School.

The estate is bound by the M1 motorway and the villages of Caddington and Slip End are nearby. A superb view of Luton can be seen from the top of the Dallow Hills which are situated on the outskirts of the estate.

The area is home to Stockwood Park, which contains the Mossman Collection, Stockwood Museum, Gardens, playing fields and 3 par golf course.

Contents 1 Politics 2 Local Attractions 3 Local Newspapers 4 References

[edit] Politics

Farley is represented by Cllr John Boyle (Labour), Cllr Mahmood Hussain (Labour) and Cllr Maureen McGarvie (Labour). The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton South, and the MP is Margaret Moran (Labour). Farley is situated within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).

[edit] Local Attractions

Dunstable Downs Chiltern Hills Leighton Buzzard Light Railway Luton Museum & Art Gallery The hat Factory Luton Hoo Mossman Collection Someries castle Stockwood Craft Museum Stockwood Park Wardown Park Waulud's Bank Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Wrest Park Gardens

[edit] Local Newspapers

Two weekly newspapers are delivered free to all houses in Farley Hill, with news about Luton and the surrounding area.

• Herald and Post (Luton based) - Delivered every Thursday
• Luton on Sunday - Delivered every Sunday

[edit] References

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