| The town of Welwyn Garden City - Hertfordshire is | | | | the city was in Hertfordshire. Sir Howard bought a |
| located Hertfordshire in England. The town was | | | | tract of land in Hertfordshire. The following year, |
| established in 1920 as one of the garden cities in the | | | | preparations for building the garden began. A team of |
| country. Welwyn was granted town status in 1948. | | | | professionals was assembled to design and construct |
| Tourists will be particularly interested in this town. What | | | | the city. The team included an architect, a secretary |
| makes the town different from other towns is its | | | | and builders. The team was essentially company |
| double status as a town and garden city. Visitors to | | | | known as the Welwyn Garden City. Sir Theodore was |
| the town will be fascinated by its history and layout. | | | | appointed as the chairman of the company, while Louis |
| The town plan shows an attempt at integrating the | | | | De Soissons was the architect. |
| natural, cultural and social elements of the place. | | | | The layout of the town is clear. It consists of streets |
| The town was the idea of Sir Ebenezer Howard. Sir | | | | with trees along the sides and a city centre that |
| Ebenezer Howard had previously worked on the | | | | resembles neo-Georgian architecture. Bodies for |
| Letchworth Garden City. His idea was a success and | | | | protection of environment areas and management of |
| he decided to take it elsewhere. Howard was an | | | | the town were established. Roads leading in and out of |
| advocate of town planning that combines the | | | | town are lined with grass kerbs. |
| elements of rural areas and urban areas. He believed | | | | Along the main road, visitors can see malls and |
| that there were benefits to be obtained from this type | | | | parkways. This area is known as Parkway. The view |
| of town planning. The definition of a garden city is | | | | from the southern side of Parkway is beautiful. The |
| found in the records of the Garden Cities & Town | | | | urban areas are divided into the east side and west |
| Planning Association. | | | | side.The western side has new developments while |
| The design of the city began in 1919. In order to create | | | | the eastern side has old buildings. |
| a garden city, land was needed. The ideal location for | | | | |