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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.
Nov 11, 2016 · By Jodie Halford. BBC News. Seventy years ago, Stevenage in Hertfordshire was designated the UK's first New Town. Devised as a radical solution to London's post-war housing crisis, the aim behind...
Jul 18, 2024 · Despite the objections, Stevenage was designated the first new town on 11th November 1946 and the Development Corporation was set up shortly afterwards. A master plan was drawn up placing...
Jan 16, 2024 · Admittedly it would be hard for Stevenage to compete for a place on any tourist map of attractions. However, anyone with a keen eye on history would be interested to learn that Stevenage was supported by postwar legislation to become the first New Town in 1946.
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.
History of Stevenage. Stevenage through the Ages From Pre-historic Stevenage to Stevenage New Town; Articles about the Town's Early History Stories about the early history of Stevenage;...
Sixty-five years ago this month, on Monday 11th November 1951, the small North Hertfordshire town of Stevenage, which can trace its beginning to Roman times, became Britain’s first New Town, cynically renamed Silkingrad by its opponents!
