Leagrave
Sign in to saveLeagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England; it lies in the north-west of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Leagrave
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL0523
- UK place.population
- 12,910
- UK place.population_ref
- 11,998 (2011 Census.Ward)
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.unitary_england
- Luton
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Bedfordshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Luton North
- UK place.post_town
- LUTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- LU3, LU4
- UK place.postcode_area
- LU
- UK place.dial_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +12910
- Image
- Luton, Dordans Road - geograph.org.uk - 319394.jpg
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Article
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Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England; it lies in the north-west of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east.
==Etymology== The village of Leagrave was recorded in 1224 as Littegraue, intimating that its name means 'Light-coloured, or lightly wooded, grove'. However, another source suggests its name originates from Lygegrove: "Lyge" being an old name for the River Lea. A place spelt as Lythtegrave (which may refer to Leagrave, since the prior of Dunstaple also features, and the county margination is Bedfordshire) appears in 1396.