Letchworth
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Letchworth is a town in Hertfordshire, England, best known as one of the world’s first garden cities and a pioneering model of planned urban development.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
garden city
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | England ⓘ |
| foundedAs | garden city ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Letchworth Garden City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
community facilities
ⓘ
parks ⓘ schools ⓘ shopping areas ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
access to nature for residents
ⓘ
emphasis on community life ⓘ integration of work, housing and leisure ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
light industry
ⓘ
retail ⓘ services ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
architecturally planned layout
ⓘ
extensive public open space ⓘ green belts ⓘ low-density housing ⓘ separation of industry and housing ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ |
| hasPlanningSignificance |
model for later new towns
ⓘ
pioneering example of controlled urban growth ⓘ |
| hasPostalCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Hertfordshire countryside surroundings ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Letchworth Garden City railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanPlanningModel | combination of town and country ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ebenezer Howard’s garden city ideas ⓘ |
| isOneOf | world’s first garden cities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
garden city movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
planned urban development ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East of England
ⓘ
England ⓘ Hertfordshire ⓘ |
| partOf | North Hertfordshire District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
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