Harlow Town Twinning Association
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The area of Harlow began as a number of hamlets and villages dating back as settlements to prehistoric times. In 1946 the British Government decided to build satellite towns around London. To meet the need for housing following the war an area of Essex around the village of Harlow was chosen to be one of the 6 New Towns.
Sir Frederick Gibberd oversaw the design of the town's layout, trying to maintain the close knit community of Londoners moving in to the town. Neighbourhoods of grouped housing with their own type of architecture, each with local shops, separated by lush green areas and parks. Commercial and industrial sectors lie on the outskirts of the town, attracting a broad range of businesses.
Click to view Harlow Playhouse
The town has a population of some 80,000 people and has very good links by road and railway to London. To the north lies Cambridge and Stansted Airport. Although a modern town, there exists strong historical links to the Romans and in some parts wooden frame housing date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
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