Just over eighty years ago, when Ebenezer Howard, the 'inventor' of Welwyn Garden City, bought the land to build his 'new town', the area was a place of scattered farms and woodland. Though it took near half a century for Westminster to comprehend Howard's concept, its influence on town planning has been so great that its history is usually discussed uncritically. In this book, the distinguished archaeologist and historian, Tony Rook, who has researched around Welwyn for 40 years, throws new light on the history of the site, from pre-history to the present day.
| ISBN: | 9781860771415 |
| Publication date: | 31st October 2001 |
| Author: | Tony Rook |
| Publisher: | Phillimore & Co. an imprint of The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
Local history |
Just over eighty years ago, when Ebenezer Howard, the 'inventor' of Welwyn Garden City, bought the land to build his 'new town', the area was a place of scattered farms and woodland. Though it took near half a century for Westminster to comprehend Howard's concept, its influence on town planning has been so great that its history is usually discussed uncritically.
Welwyn Garden City Past features in the following genres: Local history
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Welwyn Garden City Past was written by Tony Rook and published by Phillimore & Co. an imprint of The History Press
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