Lewsey

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Lewsey
Lewsey shown within Bedfordshire
Population	8,000 (est.)
OS grid reference	TL0523
Unitary authority	Luton
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTON
Postcode district	LU4
Dialling code	01582
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Luton North
List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire

Coordinates: 51°53′46″N 0°28′37″W / 51.896, -0.477

Lewsey is a residential area of Luton. Near the Luton and Dunstable NHS hospital.

Lewsey Takes its name from the former farm on the site of the modern estates, 'Lewsey Farm'. Poynters Road which passes by Lewsey and is the border between Luton and Dunstable was named after Poynters Farm which was slightly to the north of Lewsey Farm.

Lewsey Farm was the situated on Land belonging to the Lucy (Lewsey) family (owned the manor from 1305 to 1455). The manor then passed to the Wingate family who were the lords of the manor of Toddington. The old manor hosue stood partly in the parish of Luton and partly in the parish of Houghton Regis, most of the manor building were destroyed by fire in 1832.^[1]

Contents 1 Politics 2 Local Attractions 3 Local Newspapers 4 References

[edit] Politics

Lewsey is represented by Cllr Joan Bailey (Labour), Cllr Tom Shaw (Labour) and Council leader Cllr Hazel Simmons (Labour). The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Lewsey is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).

[edit] Local Attractions

Dunstable Downs Chiltern Hills Leagrave Park Lewsey Park 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 Lewsey, with news about Luton and the surrounding area.

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

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[edit] References

1. ^ The History of Luton By Frederick Davis published 1855 page 40