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  Stevenage travel guide - Wikitravel
Stevenage is a town of approximately 80,000 in the county of Hertfordshire, in the south east of England, only around 32 miles north of central London.
Stevenage is like any other UK town, it has its problems and these should not be dismissed, but it also benefits from a good transport infrastructure, wide open spaces, plenty of sporting facilities, a theatre of some reputation and lovely countryside both around it, and within it.
Stevenage was probably affected by the Danish invasions in the late 9th century as several places very close by have the name Dane End, which usually marks the edge of 'Dane-law'.
wikitravel.org /en/Stevenage   (5370 words)

  
 Stevenage on the web - Home
Stevenage was the 1st of the post war New Towns (or London overspill towns), we were granted New Town status in the mid 1940's and building was well under way by the end of the 1940's.
Stevenage today is a thriving town with many businesses and leisure facilities.
There are numerous facilities in Stevenage, we have a large multi-screen cinema, a town full of shops with a large indoor market, additionally there is shopping in Stevenage Old Town and a large retail park just a few minutes out of the main town centre.
www.stevenage.org   (405 words)

  
 AGM Minutes
Stevenage were however unlucky to finish second in the Jamboree, which was again won by Welwyn Hatfield.
Stevenage had won four out of their five matches, only for Welwyn Hatfield to rather fortunately gain the 1.5 points they needed to win on board count.
Stevenage again finished second in the Under 110 competition, won again by Allenbury’s.
www.btinternet.com /~ken.maynard   (1569 words)

  
 Stevenage Economic Development Unit - Information For Inward Investors - The Local Economy
Stevenage has traditionally had a highly skilled workforce, due to the existence of many firms based in the engineering and aerospace sectors.
Economic restructuring and the ending of the 'Cold War' in the 1980's and early 1990's led to a scaling down of the workforce in these sectors, and hence there is a pool of skilled labour to be tapped into.
It is a partnership between Stevenage Borough Council and major local companies to encourage companies to start up in or relocate to Stevenage.
www.stevenage.co.uk /info_inv/local_eco.htm   (639 words)

  
 Stevenage CLP | Our constituency
Stevenage became a New Town after the Second World War to house people from London's East End who had been bombed out.
From 1964 to 1979 Stevenage had a Labour MP although the constituency boundaries were very different to today.
At the start of that period Stevenage was in with Hitchin and from 1974 to 1979 with Hertford and many East Herts villages.
www.stevenageclp.org.uk /constituency/index.html   (329 words)

  
 Hertfordshire.com » Towns » Stevenage, Herts
Stevenage lies just east of the A1(M) motorway with nearby towns including Letchworth (5 miles north), Hitchin (5 miles north west), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles south) and Hertford (9 miles south east).
The local football club, Stevenage Boro FC is very well supported and has its stadium on the southern side of the town.
As well as Stevenage Museum, another popular tourist attraction is Knebworth House and Gardens which are accessed from the A1(M) junction on the edge of Stevenage.
www.hertfordshire.com /pages/towns/guides/566   (386 words)

  
 Stevenage Borough Football Club
Stevenage Borough have close out deals on Lee Boylan and Iyseden Christie
Stevenage have agreed terms with Cambridge United for the transfer of Mark Albrighton.
Stevenage have told 3 players they can leave
www.stevenageborofc.com   (112 words)

  
 Stevenage, UK Hotels
The Novotel Stevenage is ideally located at junction 7 of the a1(m), at the entrance to historic Knebworth House....
Located in the heart of Stevenage, the Express by Holiday Inn is a modern hotel with every modern convenience....
The Thistle Stevenage is a secluded modern-style hotel, situated in the attractive village of Little Wymondley....
www.activereservations.com /hotel/en/unitedkingdom/england/hertfordshire/stevenage   (306 words)

  
 Stevenage Borough Football Club News and Results from Football.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Stevenage Borough have parted company with manager Wayne Turner after sinking to the foot of the Nationwide Conference with a 1-0 defeat at Kettering.
Stevenage Borough have confirmed that their new manager is Graham Westley who resigned as Farnborough boss on Tuesday morning.
Stevenage Borough have completed their third signing of the day with Rushden and Diamonds defender Daniel Talbot moving to Broadhall Way on a month's loan.
www.football.co.uk /stevenage_borough/index.shtml   (241 words)

  
 Stevenage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1281 Stevenage was granted a twice weekly market and an annual fair.
Stevenage also has a number of secondary schools.
Stevenage has an active network of churches of many denominations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stevenage   (1577 words)

  
 Stevenage Borough News
Stevenage Borough boss Mark Stimson received mixed news from the medical team with less than a fortnight to go before the Conference season begins.
Stevenage Borough 2 Gravesend & Northfleet 0 TWO first half goals were enough for play-off chasing Stevenage Borough to brush aside Gravesend on Saturday.
Stevenage capture striker Louis Stevenage Borough boss Graham Westley has strengthened his strikeforce with the capture of forward Jefferson Louis.
www.topix.net /world-soccer/stevenage-borough   (579 words)

  
 Stevenage Hertfordshire a TourUK tourist information guide
The Stevenage Museum, near the centre of the new town, illustrates the facinating history of the town.
Stevenage's pedestrianised town centre was the first traffic free shopping zone in Britain and today major retailers can be found both in the town centre and the adjacent Westgate Centre.
Located in the heart of Stevenage the Express by Holiday Inn is a newly built and beautifully designed hotel with comfort and convenience in mind.
www.touruk.co.uk /hertfordshire/stevenage.htm   (781 words)

  
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Stevenage is proud of its green open spaces with features like the superb golf course and the excellent parks, playing and sporting areas.
Stevenage Town Centre was the first traffic free shopping zone in Britain, designed just for the pedestrian.
Stevenage is a thriving City with a population of around 77,000 and growing.
www.hertsearch.co.uk /citypages/stevenage.html   (118 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK - A279650
EM Forster spent his childhood in a house called 'Rooks Nest' in the north of Stevenage and he based parts of his novel Howards End in the town, referring to it as 'Hilton'.
The diarist Samuel Pepys stayed in Stevenage in the building now known as 'The Grange'.
Another thing worthy of note is Stevenage's proliferation of cycle paths which run along most of the major roads.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/classic/A279650   (884 words)

  
 News and Press Releases | Stevenage Town Centre Management
Thanks to Stevenage Borough Council, one of the county's most forward thinking authorities, businesses in Stevenage’s Queensway area now have the opportunity to take advantage of high speed broadband access without the need to plug into a phone line as well as accrue extra revenue for themselves.
In Stevenage, pancake festivities were organised by the Stevenage Town Centre Management Company alongside Specsavers and Hertbeat FM.
Stevenage is honoured to be nominated by the Anglia Region as a 2006 finalist in the Large Town/Small City category and will be competing against other like entries from across the UK.
www.stevenage-town-centre.co.uk /news   (1534 words)

  
 Privacy Statement: Stevenage Borough Council   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Stevenage Borough Council regards your privacy as important and complies with the Data Protection Act 1998.
You may also write to Data Protection Officer, Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 1HN, to ask for a copy of your information.  Alternatively, you could complete a Subject Access Request form and we will respond within 40 days to your request for information sent by post.
Stevenage Borough Council reserve the right to charge a fee for requesting personal data.
www.stevenage.gov.uk /privacy   (256 words)

  
 Latest news from Stevenage Community Trust   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Stevenage Community Trust aims to grant up to £50,000 in grants each year and all this money is raised by membership support, donations or fund raising activities.
The Stevenage Community Trust recently held a grant presentation when over £14,000 was awarded in grants to a variety of community groups.
Stevenage Community Trust organised the annual raffle on behalf of the Mayor of Stevenage, Councillor David Royall, and the draw was held on Friday 10th December in the Asda superstore in Stevenage.
www.stevenagecommunitytrust.org /news.htm   (4699 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Stevenage to host Shield
Stevenage Borough FC will host The FA Women’s Community Shield, in partnership with Nationwide, which will see a clash between this year’s FA Cup finalists Arsenal and Charlton Athletic.
Stevenage Chairman Phil Wallace said: “We are delighted Stevenage Borough has been chosen to host this year’s final.
"Indeed, we have recognised this at Stevenage where we will shortly launch our own School of Excellence for girls from 8 years old to find the professional players of the next generation," he added.
www.thefa.com /Womens/TheFAWomensShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/FAWCS_StevenageGetsGame.htm   (341 words)

  
 Stevenage Festival
Stevenage Choral Society and Kingshott School Chamber Choir combine forces for a performance of Carmina Burana by Carl Orf.
Stevenage's own Parnassus Performance present an evening of contemporary poetry and music to celebrate 60 years of Stevenage and a few other things.............
Dance organizations from Stevenage and the surrounding area are to be brought together to show case an exciting evening of local talent.
www.stevenage-festival.co.uk /whatson.htm   (515 words)

  
 Stevenage Photo Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To view the photo tour of Stevenage as intended, you need a browser capable of displaying frames.
However, you can use the navigation bar from the tour's frameset to select pictures and then use your browsers "Back" button to return to the navigation bar.
This phographic tour of Stevenage has a selection of pictures showing landmarks and features of the town and the surrounding area.
www.stevenage.g-br.com /tour/index.html   (97 words)

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