Book Review: Luton's tales of historical pride

Regeneration & Renewal, 26 March 2004

The book is a tale of how communities throughout history have grown up and struggled to survive around the springs that form at the mouth of the River Lea. It is a tale that traces Luton, or as the Romans would have known it, Lygetun, meaning town on the River Lea, from the time of the Celtic tribes of Gaul to the modern day.

Who would have thought that Marsh Farm, or indeed Luton, would be home to possibly the oldest road in Britain, the Icknield Way, which can be traced back to 4500...

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