Place details
Place nameLuton
Other namesLutton, Lintone, Loitone
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.883
Longitude-0.417
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Site of Iron Age, Roman, and Saxon settlements; famous for its straw hats; today main industry is car production; nearby Adam mansion of Luton Hoo houses large collection of porcelain, enamelware & jewelry as well as gardens by Capability Brown.