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|country = England |coordinates = {{coord|51.895|-0.479|display=inline,title}} |official_name= Lewsey |os_grid_reference= TL 04706 22953 | population = | population_ref = Within Lewsey ward |region= East of England |unitary_england= Luton |lieutenancy_england= Bedfordshire |constituency_westminster= Luton North |post_town= LUTON|postcode_district = LU4 |postcode_area= LU |dial_code= 01582 }} Lewsey is a suburb of Luton, England. Situated in the north-west of the town, the area is roughly bounded by Leagrave High Street to the north, Dunstable Road to the south, Poynters Road to the west, and the M1 to the east. HistoryLewsey takes its name from the former farm on the site of the modern estates, land owned by the Lucy family. The Lucy 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. The old manor house stood partly in the parish of Luton and partly in the parish of Houghton Regis; most of the manor buildings were destroyed by fire in 1832.[1] The name “Lewsey” is derived from the family’s name, Lucy. Lewsey is much older than neighbouring Lewsey Farm and Lewsey Park, first built on land off Dunstable Road in the 1950s along with the hospital. At this time it was a fairly rural suburb, surrounded by farmland on all sides, including the original Lewsey Farmhouse to the north (now the site of Lewsey Farm).[2] The estate is characteristic of its time, consisting of a mixture of square, large windowed houses and a large number of bungalows of a similar style, many of the bungalows with a bay window at the front. Local AreaNear the centre of Lewsey is the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, which serves Luton and the rest of its urban area, including Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Lewsey is served by two churches, St. Hugh’s C. of E. Church on Leagrave High Street, and there is also a Mormon church, Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints on Poynters Road. Lewsey also has a post office on Dunstable Road. Schools
PoliticsLewsey is part of the larger Lewsey ward, which also includes Lewsey Farm and Lewsey Park. The ward is represented by Cllr Joan Bailey (Labour), Cllr Aslam Khan (Labour) and Council leader Cllr Hazel Simmons (Labour).[3] The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Lewsey is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency). {{-}}Local Attractions{{EngPlacesKey}}
Local NewspapersTwo weekly newspapers are delivered free to all houses in Lewsey, with news about Luton and the surrounding area.
References{{Commons category}}1. ^The History of Luton By Frederick Davis published 1855 page 40 {{Luton}}2. ^{{Cite book|title=Ordnance Survey 7th series 1955-61|last=|first=|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}} 3. ^http://democracy.luton.gov.uk/cmis5public/Councillors/tabid/63/ScreenMode/Ward/Default.aspx#MemberSectionLewsey 2 : Areas of Luton|Wards of Luton |
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