Geotype Submission

The Geotype project charts the rich history of lettering and type forms that have established the identity of cities and towns around the world. Explore the map

How does this letter-form communicate its location?

This plaque represents a huge part of Stevenage history. The actual structure that this panel is on is actually really hideous and takes up such a huge part of the town, it look's so industrial and not in the slightest bit creative, which I suppose sums on the new town. Stevenage was chosen as the site of the first ‘New Town’, one of eight in the Greater London area after London suffered significant bomb damage during the WWII. The Queen then paid a visit to open up the UK’s first pedestrianised, traffic-free shopping zone, which is shown in this plaque. The queen also took a trip to Aston House on her visit, which one the site Winston Churchill chose as the location to produce explosives for use behind enemy lines.

Location

Town Square, Stevenage, UK