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Letchworth Garden City is the first Garden City in the world, designed to incorporate elements of country living in an urban setting. It is located in Hertfordshire, England. Commonly known simply as Letchworth, it was the prototype that inspired another Garden City, the Welwyn Garden City. Today Letchworth has a population of some 33,600 people (2012 estimate).
Guide to Letchworth Garden City Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Letchworth Garden City that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
The Corner Store (a former post office), Letchworth
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More on Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth was the brainchild of social reformer Ebenezer Howard, who in 1898 wrote Garden Cities of Tomorrow, advocating a new type of town that pulls together the benefits of city and country living, while eliminating the disadvantages of both.Among the elements of the design includes the zoning of industrial and residential precincts, and the incorporation of trees and open spaces in the design. While his ideas were ridiculed by the press, it found a following among the Quakers and members of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Fountain at Broadway Gardens, Letchworth
Author: Robin Hall (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Howard's concept of Garden City is one that is built within a belt of open countryside. In addition to urban planning, Howard's book outlined a system for community management, some of which remained unfulfilled in Letchworth and later immitators.
Visiting Letchworth Garden City
From London, head north on the A1(M) motorway until Exit 9 and then continue northwest on the A505 to reach Letchworth Garden City.Places of Interest in Letchworth Garden City
- First Garden City Heritage Museum
Museum providing an insight into the ideals that led to the founding of Letchworth.
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