Crawley Green

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Coordinates: 51°53′28″N 0°22′52″W / 51.891°N 0.381°W

Crawley Green
Crawley Green Crawley Green shown within Bedfordshire
Population	7,230 ^[1]
OS grid reference	TL0523
Unitary authority	Luton
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTON
Postcode district	LU2
Dialling code	01582
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Luton North
List of places UK England Bedfordshire

Crawley Green is a ward in the southern part of Luton near to London Luton Airport. The area was historically owned by the Crawley Family, owners of the now demolished Stockwood House and Stockwood Park. The area is mainly residential with estates such as Vauxhall Park and Devon Road containing a large number of houses. The area also includes the IBC factory and the now demonished Vauxhall plant. This area is to being redeveloped into new housing, light industry and a lesiure facility called Napier Park^{[citation needed]}.

The area is also home to one of Luton's High schools, Ashcroft High School and several primary schools including Crawley Green Infants and Wenlock Church of England Juniors.

Politics

Crawley Green is part of the Crawley ward which is represented by Cllr Mel Cato (Labour) and Cllr David Franks(Liberal Democrats) The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton South, and the MP is Gavin Shuker (Labour). Crawley is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).

Map of Luton showing Crawley Green (Crawley)

Sport & Leisure

Crawley Green has a Non-League football team Crawley Green F.C. who play at Crawley Green rec.

Local Attractions

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

Dunstable Downs
Chiltern Hills
Leagrave 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

Local Newspapers

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

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

References

↑ Luton Borough Council, Population Estimates and Forecasts, estimate for Crawley ward in 2007. The count in the 2001 Census was 7,113.

External links

Luton Borough Council

v t e The town of Luton in Bedfordshire, England

Places within Luton	Barnfield Biscot Bramingham Bury Park Bushmead Butterfield Green Capability Green Challney Crawley Green Farley Hill Dallow High Town, Luton Hockwell Ring Icknield Leagrave Lewsey Limbury-cum-Biscot Marsh Farm New Town Northwell Putteridge Round Green Saints South ward Stopsley Sundon Park Warden Hills Wigmore

Amenities	Kenilworth Road (stadium) Luton Museum The Mall Luton Stockwood Discovery Centre Stockwood Park Wardown Park Waulud's Bank

Education	Ashcroft High School Barnfield College Barnfield Skills Academy Barnfield South Academy Barnfield West Academy University of Bedfordshire Cardinal Newman Challney High School for Boys Challney High School for Girls Denbigh High School Icknield High School Lea Manor High School Lealands High School Luton Sixth Form College Putteridge High School Rabia School Stopsley High School Woodlands Secondary School

Media	BBC 3 Counties Radio Diverse FM Heart 97.6

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