Lewsey is a residential area of Luton

Luton

Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....

, near the Luton and Dunstable NHS

National Health Service (England)

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 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

Dunstable

Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In...

 was named after Poynters Farm which was slightly to the north of Lewsey Farm.

Lewsey Farm was situated on Land belonging to the Lucy (Lewsey) family (who owned the manor from 1305 to 1455). The manor then passed to the Wingate family who were the lords of the manor of Toddington

Toddington, Bedfordshire

Toddington is a large village and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire, England which is situated 5 miles NNW of Luton, north of Dunstable, south west of Woburn and 35 miles NNW of London on the A5120 and B579. It is 0.5 miles from Junction 12 of the M1 motorway and lends its...

. The old manor house stood partly in the parish of Luton and partly in the parish of Houghton Regis

Houghton Regis

Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish sandwiched between the major towns of Luton to the east and Dunstable to the west. The parish includes the ancient hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell...

, most of the manor buildings were destroyed by fire in 1832.

Politics

Lewsey is represented by Cllr Joan Bailey (Labour

Labour Party (UK)

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), Cllr Tom Shaw (Labour) and Council leader Cllr Hazel Simmons (Labour).
The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North

Luton North (UK Parliament constituency)

Luton North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...

, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins

Kelvin Hopkins

Kelvin Peter Hopkins is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Luton North since 1997.-Background:...

 (Labour). Lewsey is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency)

East of England (European Parliament constituency)

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Local Attractions

Dunstable Downs Dunstable Downs Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire in England. They are a chalk escarpment forming the north-eastern reaches of the Chilterns... Chiltern Hills Chiltern Hills The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:... Leagrave Park Lewsey Park Leighton Buzzard Light Railway Leighton Buzzard Light Railway The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England. It operates on a gauge, and is just under long. The line was built after the First World War to serve sand quarries north of the town... Luton Museum & Art Gallery Luton Museum & Art Gallery Wardown Park Museum, formerly the Luton Museum & Art Gallery in Luton, is housed in a large Victorian mansion in Wardown Park on the outskirts of the town centre. The museum collection focusses on the traditional crafts of Bedfordshire, notably lace-making and hat-making... The hat Factory The hat Factory The hat Factory is an arts facility in the centre of Luton, England that seeks to develop the arts in the town and surrounding region. The hat Factory opened in April 2004, and includes theatre, music, comedy, dance and film programmes.... Luton Hoo Luton Hoo Luton Hoo straddles the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire borders between the towns of Harpenden and Luton. The unusual name "Hoo" is a Saxon word meaning the spur of a hill, and is more commonly associated with East Anglia.- Early History :... Mossman Collection Mossman Collection The Mossman Carriage Collection is a museum housing a collection of horse-drawn vehicles in Stockwood Park, Luton, Bedfordshire. It is the largest collection of such vehicles in the United Kingdom, and includes original vehicles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.-About:The collection... Someries castle Someries castle Someries Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, in the Parish of Hyde, near the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It was built in the 15th century by Sir John Wenlock... Stockwood Craft Museum Stockwood Craft Museum Stockwood Discovery Centre, formerly known as Stockwood Craft Museum, is one of two free admission museums situated in Luton . The museums in Luton are a part of a charitable trust, Luton Culture.... Stockwood Park Stockwood Park Stockwood Park is a large urban park in Luton, Bedfordshire, in the Farley Hill estate. With period formal gardens, leading crafts museums and extensive golfing facilities, it is about 100 hectares in area... Wardown Park Wardown Park Wardown Park is situated on the River Lea in Luton. The park has various sporting facilities, is home to the Luton Museum & Art Gallery and contains formal gardens. The park is located between Old Bedford Road and the A6, New Bedford Road and is within walking distance of the town centre.At the... Waulud's Bank Waulud's Bank Waulud's Bank is a possible Neolithic henge in Leagrave, Bedfordshire dating from 3,000BC.The Waulud's Bank earthworks lies on the western edge of the Marsh Farm Estate in Leagrave, Luton. The River Lea forms the western side, its source located within the vicinity of the surrounding marsh... Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5 acre garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees.The Tree Cathedral was planted... Whipsnade Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park is a rare breeds farm and wildfowl park at Slip End near Luton in Central Bedfordshire.The park covers and includes flamingos, monkeys, llamas, horses, cows, pigs, wallabies, goats, raccoons, giant tortoises, chickens, rabbits and ducks. There is also an adventure... Wrest Park Gardens Wrest Park Gardens Wrest Park is a country estate located near Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England. It comprises Wrest Park, a Grade I listed country house, and Wrest Park Gardens, also Grade I listed, formal gardens surrounding the mansion...

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