New towns New towns Abronhill is a suburb in the northeastern half of Cumbernauld, a new town about 15 miles from Glasgow, Scotland. The suburb was possibly the last built using the same basic design guidelines employed by the rest of Cumbernauld (e.g. underpasses and bridges to cross roads, etc). The town has a shopping centre and high school, along with three primary schools and three churches. Every street in the older part of the area is named after a tree. In more recent times privately built estates such as Whitelees and one built on the site of an old school have attracted new buyers to the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abronhill, Cumbernauld"
(Basildon) *1086 - 'Behoter', 'Berdestapia' and 'Leienduna' recorded in the Doomsday Book ...more on Wikipedia about "Basildon"
Bracknell is a town of about 50,000 people (1991) in Bracknell Forest borough, in the English county of Berkshire. It lies about 6 miles (10 kilometres) to the east of Reading. It is about 9 miles south west of Windsor, with Windsor Great Park in between. It is between the M3 and M4 motorways, and the town has two train stations (Bracknell and Martins Heron) on the Reading to London Waterloo line, operated by South West Trains. The town has four secondary schools, The Garth Hill Technology College, Ranelagh School (a Church of England school), Easthampstead Park and Brakenhale. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bracknell"
Cambourne is a new town about nine miles (14 km) west of Cambridge, England, lying in the district of South Cambridgeshire and the county of Cambridgeshire, on the A428 road between Cambridge and St. Neots/Bedford. It comprises three villages: Great Cambourne, Lower Cambourne and Upper Cambourne. The name of the town was created from the names of Cambridge, the nearest city, and Bourn, a nearby village. Cambourne was initially going to be named Monkfield. The area was a former airfield and photographs of aeroplanes that flew in the area can be viewed on the walls inside the villages' supermarket. Construction of the town began in 1998 on what was previously farmland; the final population is expected to be around 10,000. The area became a civil parish on April 1, 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cambourne"
Carbrain is a neighborhood in the Scottish new town of Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire. Construction of Cumbernauld began in 1963, and most areas of Carbrain were inhabitable by the early 1970's. For the first several years, Carbrain was considered to be highly desirable as an escape from poor housing and lack of employment opportunities in the Glasgow area. As newer developments have been constructed in the Cumbernauld area, Carbrain has fallen into disrepair. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carbrain, Cumbernauld"
Central Lancashire was a designated new town in England. The designated area covers the towns of Preston, Leyland (in South Ribble) and Chorley (in the borough of Chorley). It was designated a new town in 1970, the last designation to be made. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Lancashire"
Chandigarh ( , ) is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. However, the city does not belong to either state. Rather, the city is administered by the federal government and hence classified as a union territory. Chandigarh was due to transfer to Punjab alone in 1986, accompanied by the creation of a new capital for Haryana, but the transfer has been delayed while agreement is sought on the districts of Punjab that should be transferred to Haryana in exchange. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chandigarh"
Cinco Ranch is a census-designated place and master-planned, unincorporated community located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 11,196. It lies about 25 miles (40 km) west of Houston and 10 miles (16 km) north of Richmond. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cinco Ranch, Texas"
Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community located in Howard County, Maryland. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not just in terms of economics and engineering. Opened in 1967, Columbia was designed to not only eliminate the inconveniences of then-current subdivision design, but also eliminate racial, religious, and income segregation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Columbia, Maryland"
Corby is an industrial town and a local government district located 8 miles north of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. It has a population of 53,174 (2001 Census). ...more on Wikipedia about "Corby"
Craigavon is a New Town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, consisting mainly of residential development. It is not far from Lough Neagh and is situated between the towns of Portadown and Lurgan. Craigavon Urban Area (including Portadown, Lurgan and Bleary) had a population of 57,685 people in the 2001 Census. ...more on Wikipedia about "Craigavon"
Crawley is a town and local government district in West Sussex, England. It covers an area of 4497.12ha and has a population of 99,744 persons (2001 census). It is bordered by the Sussex Local Authorities of Mid Sussex and Horsham Districts; and by the Surrey authorities of Mole Valley and Tandridge Districts, and the Borough of Reigate & Banstead. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crawley"
Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Established in 1964, Crofton recently held its 40th birthday celebration. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crofton, Maryland"
Cumbernauld is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. Its population was 49,664 at the time of the 2001 census. The name comes from the Scots Gaelic comar nan allt, meaning the meeting of the waters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cumbernauld"
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Cwmbran ( Welsh: Cwmbrân) is a new town in southern Wales, established in the 1950s to provide new employment in the south eastern portion of the South Wales coalfield. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cwmbran"
East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is Scotland's sixth largest town by population size, and the largest of the country's new towns. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Kilbride"
Glenrothes is one of the Scottish new towns, created in the post-war era circa 1948, from an amalgamation of small farming communities. Originally the main industry in Glenrothes and the surrounding area was paper-making and coal mining, and it was populated in a large part by mining families moving from the West of Scotland, particularly the Glasgow area. However this has now been superseded by a plethora of electronics factories. Since its development, the town has become the centre of Fife Council 's operations. Fife House and other Fife Council buildings are situated in Glenrothes' town centre. Fife Constabulary have their headquarters in the Viewfield area of the town. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glenrothes"
Greatwood is a census-designated place and master-planned community located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Sugar Land within Fort Bend County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 6,640. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greatwood, Texas"
Harlow is a local government district and new town in Essex, United Kingdom. It was developed around the old villages of Harlow, Great Parndon, Latton, Little Parndon and Netteswell from a masterplan drawn up in 1947 by Sir Frederick Gibberd ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Harlow"
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England with a population of 81,143 at the 2001 Census. Developed after World War II as a new town, it has existed as a settlement since the 8th century. It is part of the district of Dacorum and the Hemel Hempstead constituency. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hemel Hempstead"
Irvine is a coastal new town in Ayrshire, Scotland, administered by North Ayrshire council. ...more on Wikipedia about "Irvine, North Ayrshire"
Jhongsing Village (中興新村 WG: Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un, Pinyin: Zhōngxīng Xīncūn), historically spelled Chunghsing Village, is located in Nantou County, Taiwan and is the seat of the Taiwan Provincial Government. "Jhongsing" means "resurgence of prosperity". ...more on Wikipedia about "Jhongsing Village"
Letchworth, officially Letchworth Garden City, is a town in Hertfordshire, England. The town's name is taken from one of the three villages it surrounded. Founded in 1903, it was one of the first new towns, and calls itself the world's first Garden City. Its development inspired another Garden City project at Welwyn, and had great influence on future town planning and the New Towns movement. Today it has a population of around 33,000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Letchworth"
Livingston is a town in central Scotland. It is located approximately 10 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow, and is bordered by the towns of Broxburn to the east and Bathgate to the west. Livingston is served by Edinburgh Airport which is 11 miles/18km away. ...more on Wikipedia about "Livingston, Scotland"
Marne-la-Vallée is a new town located near Paris, France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marne-la-Vallée"
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