Dallow is an inner area of

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about a half mile (0.8 km) west of the town centre and a

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of the Borough of Luton, in the ceremonial county of

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, England. The extended area along Dallow Road is roughly bounded by Hatters Way to the north, Ashburnham Road to the south, the M1 to the west and Brantwood Road to the east.

History

Some buildings in the area are to become part of Luton's Rothesay Preservation Area. The land was originally farmland and nearly all the buildings date from the late 19th century through to the 1920s. New enterprises such as Laporte's Chemical Works, the CWS cocoa works, Brown's Timberyard and the Davis gas stove factory were opened and the surrounding area was completed by 1920. The Edwardian

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houses of Brantwood Road, facing the park have an

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style whilst those in Ashburnham Road include ornate balconies. The name of Rothesay is part of Luton's heritage,

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being the seat of the Earls and Marquesses of Bute, who stayed at

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for many years during the eighteenth century and were also influential landowners.

Demography

Politics

Dallow is part of the larger Dallow ward, which also includes parts of

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. The ward is represented by Cllr Mohammed Ashraf (

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), Cllr Mohammed Farooq (

) and Cllr Tafheen Sharif (

). The ward forms part of the

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and the MP is

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(

Local Attractions

Local Newspapers

Two weekly

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are delivered free to all the houses in Dallow. However they are not specific to Dallow. They are:
Herald and Post
- Delivered every Thursday
Luton on Sunday
Delivered every Sunday

References

Luton Borough Council
{{Luton Areas of Luton Wards of Luton