Ramridge End is a small suburb in the east 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

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 Brays Road to the north, Someries Hill to the south, Ashcroft Road to the west, and Wigmore Lane to the east.

History

The area was a former hamlet before being engulfed by

. Much of the land in the area was part of Ramridge End Farm, which was owned by a William Barber in the 19th century.

Local area

The local area is mainly residential, although Someries Infant and Junior Schools are in the area. There are also allotments on Wigmore Lane, and a post office and shop at the corner of Wigmore Lane and Croft Road.

Politics

Ramridge End is on the border of the

Round Green Round Green is a suburb of Luton just over north-east of the town centre, and a ward of the Borough of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The area is roughly bounded by Bradgers Hill to the north, People's Park, Richmond H ...

and Wigmore wards. The wards form 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 ...

Luton South Luton South is a constituency in Bedfordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Rachel Hopkins, a member of the Labour Party. History This seat was created in 1983, primarily from the former seat of Luton ...

and the MP is

Rachel Hopkins Rachel Louise Hopkins (born 30 March 1972) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South since 2019. A member of the Labour Party, she has been a Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office since 2021. Hopki ...

( Labour).

Local attractions

Local newspapers

Two weekly newspapers cover Ramridge End, although they are not specific to the area. They are the:
Herald and Post

Luton News

References

* Local History Book - ''The Story of Round Green'' by Barbara M. Benson {{Luton Areas of Luton