The two maps below show the changes that have taken place in the town of Westley since 1815. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two maps provide information about the differences between the past and the present conditions of the

town

of Westley. Looking from an

overall

perspective, it is readily apparent that the area with the lake to the east and the village to the northeast witnessed considerable changes over the given period. The green spaces have been diminished and modern facilities have been added. The bridge has been demolished and the new railway line has been constructed from the south to the north of the

town

. The trees have been cleared from the

centre

of the

town

and replaced with a housing estate,

while

the houses have been knocked down to create a space for business and residential areas. The fields to the southwest of the

town

have been removed and used for expanding the road. The cinema has been developed near the main road,

whereas

the market square and the

town

hall have been unchanged. The

coach

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inn has been replaced with the sports

centre

with the museum to the southeast of it. The private house to the north of the

town

has been flattened to convert into 2 new constructions and the church located in the

centre

has been expanded and turned into the new shopping

centre

.