Luton Hoo

British

/ huː /

noun

a mansion near Luton in Bedfordshire: built (1766–67) for the 3rd Earl of Bute by Robert Adam; rebuilt in the 19th century: houses the Wernher Collection of tapestries, porcelain, and paintings

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Two golf courses in England vying for the 2035 event are the London Golf Club in Sevenoaks, Kent, and Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

The couple phoned nearby Hatfield House and Luton Hoo to ask if they owned the bird.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025

Luton Hoo currently has an 18-hole golf course but wants to replace it with "a new championship-level course worthy of hosting the Ryder Cup".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023

Luton Hoo owners plan for 'the Augusta of Europe'

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023

Pepperstock, a hamlet on the Beds border, is a little W. from the Harpenden-Luton road, and close to Luton Hoo Park.

From Hertfordshire by E. H. (Edmund Hort) New

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