The maps present the changes that occurred in the 
town
 of Stokeford between 1930 and 2010.
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Overall
, Stokeford increased significantly in size over the period with Linking Words
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 Use synonyms
town
 from north to south. Along each side of the road were some Use synonyms
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 By 2010, the post office still remained, but the shops had been replaced by more Use synonyms
houses
. There were Use synonyms
also
 new roads built to connect the new Linking Words
houses
 to the main road. Use synonyms
Moreover
, the primary school had been enlarged and even more Linking Words
houses
 had been built to the west of the Use synonyms
town
 in an area that was farmland in 1930.
To the southeast of the Use synonyms
town
, there were some public gardens with a large house, but Use synonyms
this
 was converted into a retirement home sometime over the period. Linking Words
Finally
, the farmland that had been to the south of the Linking Words
town
 was Use synonyms
also
 converted into a new housing areaLinking Words