Historic houses · East of England
Putteridge Bury
In or near Chiltern Green.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Central Terminal · 3.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Putteridge Bury, the nearest railway station is Central Terminal, located 3.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LU2 8LE. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Central Terminal — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.beds.ac.uk
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.
- What is Putteridge Bury?
- Putteridge Bury — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Putteridge Bury?
- The nearest railway station is Central Terminal, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LU2 8LE.
- Is Putteridge Bury a listed building?
- Putteridge Bury is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Putteridge Bury a protected site?
- Yes — Putteridge Bury is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Putteridge Bury?
- The nearest railway station is Central Terminal, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU2 8LE.