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Stevenage: Area, History and Background

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Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Stevenage in the United Kingdom.

• Stevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England.
• It is to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south.
• Stevenage's population was 1,430 in 1801, 4,049 in 1901 and 79,724 in 2001.
• The largest increase occurred in the 1950s and 1960s, after it was designated a new town under the New Towns Act of 1946.
• Stevenage was the location for two films filmed and set in Stevenage, those being Here we go round the Mulberry Bush and Boston Kickout.
• It was recorded as Stithenæce, c.1060 and Stigenace in 1086 in the Domesday Book.
• Stevenage was in the 16th century (1558) that Thomas Alleyne,founded a free grammar school for boys, Alleyne's Grammar School.
• Its prosperity came in part from the North Road, which was turnpiked in the early 18th century.
• Many inns in the High Street served the stage coaches, 21 of which passed through Stevenage each day in 1800.
• It is still growing.
• Stevenage is set to expand west of the A1(M) motorway.
• It holds a number of annual events, including Rock in the Park.
• Stevenage has a King George's Field named in memory of King George V.
• It used to have an ice rink in Roaring Meg but this was shut down after the owner was refused a license to hold concerts in the premises.