England
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire ‘Mark One’ New Town – Designated 20 May 1948 Welwyn Garden City has a unique story. Having started
Washington
Tyne and Wear ‘Mark Two’ New Town – Designated 24 July 1964 Faced with the post-war decline of the traditional
Warrington
Cheshire ‘Mark Three’ New Town – Designated 26 April 1968 Initially designated with twin aims of accommodating
Telford (formerly Dawley)
Shropshire ‘Mark Two’ New Town – Designated 16 January 1963 Telford was originally designated as Dawley, changing
Stevenage
Hertfordshire ‘Mark One’ New Town – Designated 11 November 1946 Stevenage was the first New Town to be designated
Skelmersdale
Lancashire ‘Mark Two’ New Town – Designated 9 October 1961 Skelmersdale was the forerunner of the ‘Mark Two’
Runcorn
Cheshire ‘Mark Two’ New Town – Designated 10 April 1964 Runcorn’s masterplan aimed for ‘unity and balance’
Redditch
Worcestershire ‘Mark Two’ New Town – Designated 10 April 1964 Redditch was already a market town of notable size
Peterlee
County Durham ‘Mark One’ New Town – Designated 10 March 1948 Situated on what was the richest seam of the Durham
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire ‘Mark Three’ New Town – Designated 21 July 1967 Peterborough was a city long before it was
Northampton
Northamptonshire ‘Mark Three’ New Town – Designated 14 February 1968 Historically a market town, Northampton was
