ABSTRACT
Most greens attracted children because they contained unusual features or special possibilities for play—like "the sewer," "the volcano," model aeroplanes, banks and bushes. It was located across the street from one end of Tunstall Park, covered just under two acres and was bounded on two sides by roads. They were larger than 'fronts,' with visual characteristics that fell somewhere between parks and rough ground. None of the examples went by the official title of "green," although in appearance and type of use they were reminiscent of traditional town greens. The school grounds were well used because of their central location in the neighbourhood. Most greens were not so rigidly controlled and in fact one of the main advantages was their openness and accessibility. They were commonplace throughout Stevenage, where much of the public landscape consisted of large tidily-mown lawns. In Mill Hill, particularly, children were attracted to the unreclaimed edges of the greens.
