Saints, Luton


The Saints area of Luton, in England, is a suburb situated off the New Bedford Road about two miles north of the town centre. The area is roughly bounded by the River Lea to the north, Montrose Avenue to the south, Blundell Road and Leagrave Road to the west, and the A6 to the east.

History

Moated houses still existed in around Limbury at the beginning of the 20th century, the Moat House, which is now in Saints, is the only one remaining, the building is reputed to be the oldest secular building in South Bedfordshire.
During 2007 the Moat House had the roof rethatched.
The name Saints is taken from the group of streets off Montrose Avenue that are named after early Christian saints such St Ethelbert, St Catherine and St Augustine. The area is located near Wardown Park and was an ideal location for the rich merchants and tradesmen commuting to the town centre each day during the first half of the twentieth century.

Local Area

The area mainly consists of inter-war suburban housing.
The central shopping area is located on Bishopscote Road, and the area also contains William Austin Junior and Infants school.

Politics

Saints is part of the larger Saints ward, which also contains Maidenhall. The ward is represented by Cllr Mohammed Riaz, Cllr Raja Saleem and Cllr Asma Rathore. The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, whose MP is Kelvin Hopkins. Barnfield is within the East of England.

Local newspapers

Two weekly newspapers are delivered free to all the houses in Saints. However they are not specific to Saints. They are: