Barnfield is a suburb of
Luton
Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable a ...
, in the
Luton
Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable a ...
district, in the ceremonial county of
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council ...
, England. The area is roughly bounded by Old Bedford Road/Cromer Way roundabout to the north, Wardown Park and Wardown Crescent to the south, the
A6 to the west, and Old Bedford Road, Elmwood Crescent and Wardown Crescent to the east.
Local area
The area is home to
Barnfield College, a vocational college and
Luton Sixth Form College
Luton Sixth Form College is a sixth form college in the Barnfield area of Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
History
In 1904 Luton Council acquired the Modern School, which was a mixed-sex secondary school. This school moved into new buildings in ...
, a sixth form. The area consists largely of mature semi-detached and detached houses located around Old Bedford Road.
The area itself is mainly built up residential, but the
River Lea runs through and there is a green space surrounding the path of the river.
Politics
Barnfield is part of the larger Barnfield ward, which also includes
Bushmead. The ward is represented by Cllr David Franks (
Liberal Democrats) and Cllr Amjid Ali (
Liberal Democrats).
The ward forms part of the
parliamentary constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
of
Luton North, and the MP is
Sarah Owen
Sarah Mei Li Owen (; born 11 January 1983)
is a British politician and trade unionist serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton North since 2019. A member of the Labour Party, she has served Shadow Minister for Local Government and Faith ...
(Labour).
Local attractions
Local newspapers
Two weekly newspapers cover Barnfield, although they are not specific to the area.
They are the:
Herald and PostLuton News
References
External links
Luton Borough Council
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Areas of Luton
Wards of Luton