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 given maps present the changes that occurred in the

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of Stokeford between 1930 and 2010.

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, Stokeford increased significantly in size over the period with

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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

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

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, some shops, a post office, and

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a primary

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 By 2010, the post office still remained, but the shops had been replaced by more

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. There were

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new roads built to connect the new

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to the main road.

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, the primary school had been enlarged and even more

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had been built to the west of the

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

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

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was converted into a retirement home sometime over the period.

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, the farmland that had been to the south of the

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was

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converted into a new housing area.