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     • Stevenage traces its roots back to Saxon times, with evidence of settlement dating as far back as the 7th century. Originally a small village, Stevenage gradually grew in importance due to its strategic location along the Great North Road, a major thoroughfare connecting London to the north of England.
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   When did Stevenage become a new town?

   • Slow growth in Stevenage continued until just after the Second World War, when the Abercrombie Plan called for the establishment of a ring of new towns around London. On 1 August 1946, Stevenage was designated the first New Town under the New Towns Act.

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   What was Stevenage like in the Middle Ages?

   • Stevenage was also granted annual fairs. (In the Middle Ages fairs were like markets but they were held only once a year. They attracted buyers and sellers from a wide area). In the 14th century, Stevenage probably had a population of not more than 1,000. To us, it would seem very small but towns were tiny in the Middle Ages.

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   Where is Stevenage in England?

   • Stevenage ( / ˈstiːvənɪdʒ / STEE-vən-ij) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about 27 miles (43 km) north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1 (M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south.

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   Why is Stevenage called Stevenage?

   • By Tim Lambert Stevenage began as a Saxon village in 7th Century Hertfordshire. It was called Stith ac, which means strong oak. In those days trees were used as meeting places and perhaps one large oak used in that way gave Stevenage its name. At any rate by the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, Stevenage was a little village.

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   Where is Stevenage on the A1?

   • Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1 (M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage was designated the United Kingdom's first New Town under the New Towns Act .

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   When was Stevenage enlarged?

   • Stevenage Urban District was enlarged several times, notably in 1953 when it absorbed the neighbouring parish of Shephall. Until 1964 the council met at the Town Hall on Orchard Road. With the designation of the New Town, several plans for a civic centre in the new town centre were put forward, but none came to fruition.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StevenageStevenage - Wikipedia

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   Stevenage (/ ˈ s t iː v ən ɪ dʒ / STEE-vən-ij) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about 27 miles (43 km) north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south.

4. www.britannica.com › place › Stevenage-district-EnglandStevenage | town, Hertfordshire, UK | Britannica

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   Jun 9, 2024 · Stevenage, new town and borough (district) in the administrative and historic county of Hertfordshire, England. It lies along the Great North Road (a major English transportation artery) in the northern periphery of the London metropolitan region. Stevenage was the first new town to be designated.

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6. localhistories.org › a-history-of-stevenageA History of Stevenage - Local Histories

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   Mar 14, 2021 · Stevenage began as a Saxon village in 7th Century Hertfordshire. It was called Stith ac, which means strong oak. In those days trees were used as meeting places and perhaps one large oak used in that way gave Stevenage its name.

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8. www.stevenage.gov.uk › stevenage-museum › history-ofThe Lost Landscape of Stevenage

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   Sep 26, 2022 · Among historic maps for Stevenage, the tithe survey of 1834 is both the most comprehensive and informative. It records every field and scrap of land by name and so has left an unsurpassed...

9. www.stevenage.gov.uk › stevenage-museum › history-ofAnglo-Saxon Stevenage

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Stevenage appears in the Domesday Survey of 1086 within Broadwater Hundred, one of the nine in Hertfordshire. A Hundred was an Anglo-Saxon land division, in theory made up of 100 hides, a hide...

10. historicengland.org.uk › publications › stevenageStevenage: Pioneering New Town Centre | Historic England

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    Nov 15, 2021 · This book charts the history of Stevenage new town centre, looking at its planning, development, design influences, significance and survival. The historic market town of Stevenage was the first location to be designated for major expansion under the New Towns Act 1946, making it Britain's first post-war new town.

11. www.stevenage.gov.uk › stevenage-museum › stevenageStevenage Digital Timeline

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    May 23, 2022 · Celebrate Stevenage’s 75th anniversary as the first new town by exploring our digital timeline. It covers the town’s history from the Bronze Age to today’s regeneration, with lots of new town...