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Luton (/ ˈ l uː t ən / ⓘ) [7] is a town and borough in Bedfordshire, England. The borough had a population of 225,262 at the 2021 census. [5] [8] Luton is on the River Lea, about 32 miles (50 km) north-west of London. [9] The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon settlement on the river, from which Luton derives its name ...
Keech Hospice Care is a hospice in Luton, England. [1] It provides care specifically for terminally ill children in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes, but also focuses on older terminally ill patients in Luton and South Bedfordshire. [2] [3] It has been commended for its work [4] [5] and has also seen notable fund raising events in ...
In 1888, 28 cremations took place at the venue. In 1891, Woking Crematorium added a chapel, pioneering the concept of a crematorium being a venue for funerals as well as cremation. The Cremation Society of Great Britain drew up the original forms of certification for cremation which were to be adopted as the basis for the first Cremation Act in ...
Luton began operating an independent brigade when it became a county borough in 1964. In 1974, the Luton brigade was re-absorbed into Bedfordshire, which was renamed Bedfordshire Fire Service. It was later renamed to Bedfordshire & Luton Fire and Rescue Service in 1997, [1] on the same day that Luton became a unitary authority. This reflected ...
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust formed on 1 April 2020. It runs Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital . History
There are over 100 listed buildings in Luton, [1] a large town in Bedfordshire, England.A listed building is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, and has been placed on the statutory list maintained by Historic England, to protect it from being demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority. [2]
The foundation of Luton is usually dated to the 6th century when a Saxon outpost was founded on the River Lea, Lea tun. [4] Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book as Loitone and also as Lintone, [5] when the town's population was around 700–800. Agriculture dominated the local economy at this time.