Historic houses · London
Putteridge Bury
Putteridge Bury — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Putteridge Bury is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Putteridge Bury is a country house on the edge of the built-up area of Luton, Bedfordshire, England but located just over the county boundary in the parish of Offley in Hertfordshire.
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Background
History
In 1965 it was acquired by Luton Borough Council and opened as Putteridge Bury College of Education in 1966. Following Government cutbacks during the 1970s Putteridge Bury ended its brief life as a teacher training centre and was merged with Luton Technical College to become the Luton College of Higher Education, in September 1978. From 1985 the function rooms were gradually renovated to their original splendour and to conference centre standards. The unused gymnasium was converted to a learning resources centre. Luton College of Higher Education became the University of Luton in 1993, and remains University of Bedfordshire property after the merger with the Bedford campus of De Montfort…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9103, -0.3737
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- North Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Offley
- Postcode
- LU2 8LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hitchin
Sources
- wikidata: Q7262469 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Putteridge Bury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Putteridge Bury?
- Putteridge Bury is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode LU2 8LE), in the parish of Offley.
- Is Putteridge Bury a listed building?
- Putteridge Bury is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Putteridge Bury?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LU2 8LE. It sits within the Hitchin parliamentary constituency.