Stevenage: Pioneering New Town Centre

by Edward James, Elaine Harwood, Emily Cole

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. As part of this a new town centre was planned from 1946. Informed by the ideas of figures including Gordon Stephenson and Clarence Stein,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800855990
• ISBN13: 9781800855991
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Historic England
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 8.2"