The maps below show the changes that occurred to a town called Willington in 1780, 1860 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The maps illustrate how the town of Willington has changed over almost three centuries (1780-1860-2000).

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, it is notable that Willington has developed considerably over the period studied, increasing its homes, schools and carriageway. As we can see on the map, in 1860 a bridge was constructed on the east side, beside

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, on the right, two blocks of farmland were cleaned to give a pass for the construction of a new road from the north side of the river to the west side to the village.

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, they were cutting down half of the woodlands which made room for 100 new houses. In the next century, Willington added another roadway from the houses to the south. In that place, all the trees were chopped down and a new school and sports field were constructed

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of it.

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, three hundred more dwells were added to the village granting a total of 500 houses over the all period. It is

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notable that some shops were built near the river.