When Did Luton Become A County Borough?
1964. In 1964 Luton became a County Borough giving it additional powers which, since 1889, had been exercised by Bedfordshire County Council. What is the oldest part of Luton? The earliest settlements in the Luton area were at Round Green and Mixes Hill, where Paleolithic encampments (about 250,000 years old) have been found. Settlements reappeared …