The maps show the town of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010. Write a report of at least 150 words, summarizing the main features and making comparison where relevant.

The maps present the changes that occurred in the

town

of Stokeford between 1930 and 2010.

Overall

, Stokeford increased significantly in size over the period with

houses

replacing areas that used to be farmland. Stokeford is situated on the east side of the River Stoke. In 1930, there was one main road going through the

town

from north to south. Along each side of the road were some

houses

, some shops, a post office, and a primary school. By 2010, the post office still remained, but the shops had been replaced by more

houses

. There were

also

new roads built to connect the new

houses

to the main road.

Moreover

, the primary school had been enlarged and even more

houses

had been built to the west of the

town

in an area that was farmland in 1930. To the southeast of the

town

, there were some public gardens with a large house, but

this

was converted into a retirement home sometime over the period.

Finally

, the farmland that had been to the south of the

town

was

also

converted into a new housing area