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Luton Court House

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Falkes de Breautes castle

In the civil parish of Luton.
In the historic county of Bedfordshire (Modern Authority of Luton, 1974 county of Bedfordshire).

Castle erected in 1221 by Falkes de Breuté without licence, possibly with wet defences since he damed the river and flooded the church and other buildings. Earthworks now entirely disappeared. This is the site of Court House, a large square moated mansion documented by Leland. Salter writes this might be Someries though the description of flooding would make this impossible.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL09602104

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PastScape number; 35970

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