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Letchworth was the first garden city to be created

Broadway Foot Path. Letchworth, Hertfordshire

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Letchworth was founded by Sir Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928) as his design for a garden city, within which he tried to combine the best of both town and country living. His second garden city was Welwyn.

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Fact by: Paul Hilton Image by: ©Paul Taylor

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