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- 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 by British planners under the New Towns Act, 1946, with the aim of catering to the needs of London’s overspill population.
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History. Pre-Conquest. Stevenage lies near the line of the Roman road from Verulamium to Baldock. Some Romano-British remains were discovered during the building of the New Town, and a hoard of 2,000 silver Roman coins was discovered during housebuilding in the Chells Manor area in 1986.
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.
Apr 25, 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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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;...
Early 20th Century Stevenage and World War I Stevenage attracted new business before the outbreak of war; Stevenage and World War II Find out how Stevenage played a part in the war effort by...
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...
Nov 11, 2016 · Stevenage was the first of a new breed of towns created as an answer to Britain's post-war housing crisis. A concrete jungle where dreams are made? The...
