Geo W.King Ltd, then in Hitchin, built their new factory in Argyle Way Stevenage. This was all just prior to World War II. For this ultra modern factory rail tracks were included with potential access to the main line railway (the site of the factory is now Stevenage LeisurePark but the Stevenage station was not in its current location but at the bottom of Julian’s Road in the OldTown). Around 1947 they commenced the final move from their Hitchin...
I was born in Kymswell Road, in Shephall in May 1970, and lived in the Shephall area of Stevenage until 2011. I have such fond memories of my time in Stevenage, and it will always hold a special place in my heart, as that is where I was born and spent most of my life living. As a child I attended Bandley Hill infants, (now known as Featherstone Wood school). I have such fond memories of my time there. Mrs Fife was the Head Mistress, and she used ...
This article looks at the people who are recorded as living on the west (even numbered) side of Stevenage High Street in the 1911 Census. It is a follow-up to a previous article that looked at the east side. As with that article it aims to show that there is more to be found in online resources such as Find My Past and Ancestry– both of which can be accessed freely with a Hertfordshire library card in Hertfordshire libraries. In some cases this a...
... A gentleman came to Stevenage Museum recently and recalled that in the late 1950s an outdoor evening dance was held regularly in the town square. He said that a band would set up on the ‘Joyride’ platform overlooking the square and people would dance below around the fountain. Do you remember these dances? Did you attend them? if you have any memories or photos of these dances we would love to hear from you! ...
I work for the Stevenage Haven, and as you may know that is a hostel for homeless people. The Lodge was allocated to the Haven as a permanent night shelter in 1995. Prior to that the project was open just for the three winter months and was in the building currently occupied by the Living Room. When Crisis had the funds they set up a number of night shelters in the UK, and of a number of buildings put up as possible for the night shelter. The Lod...
The property was not named ’Stevenage Lodge’ until about 1919. It probably derives its name from the farm which stood opposite; variously known as Stevenage Lodge or Lodge Farm from the mid nineteenth century until its demolition for development of the New Town. The furthest back we can go in records of the property is a reference to the house and lands being held by James Knott in 1814. It appears from the documentary evidence that Jas. Knott wa...
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