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Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Letchworth Garden City (often known just as Letchworth) is a former village that became a 20th-century garden city, located in the north of Hertfordshire. The town was laid out by Raymond Unwin and Barry Parker from 1903 as a demonstration of the principles established by Ebenezer Howard. This, the first garden city, had great influence on the new towns movement. Sollershott Circus is recognised as the first roundabout on a public road in the UK. The town is within the council area of North Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire).

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Letchworth
Historic County: Hertfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.976199,-0.230894
Grid Reference: TL 2161 3233
Council Area: North Hertfordshire CA (Hertfordshire CA)
Police Area: Hertfordshire PA

GBPN ID: 26073
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Letchworth_Garden_City,_Hertfordshire_26073

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