The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The representation illustrates two maps of a village called Stokeford, and how the small town has changed in its arrangement from 1930 to 2010. During the past century, the town has developed around the

River

Stroke. In 1930 along the

river

bed there was farmland, and

also

some shops, a few houses and the Post office going

further

north.

Moreover

, east of the farmland a street divides the riverside from the gardens where we can find a large house.

Furthermore

, on the top of the gardens, in front of the street is located a primary school, which is now well-built.

Whereas

, in 2010 the farmland near the

river

was replaced by a group of houses dislocated along the street which is now enlarged. Yet, in the south part of the graph, the gardens and the large house are now displaced and the retirement home has taken their space.

Lastly

, the bridge which crosses the

river

on top of the figure is still there,

while

the shops near the post office are at

the

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present closed and ousted by more residences. In conclusion, in less than a century the small village became an all-grown town with dozens of houses and a smaller amount of green areas.