Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the development of the village. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The map demonstrates how a village called

Chorleywood

developed over a period of 126 years

due to

population growth.

Overall

, it saw considerable growth, both in the establishment of new residential areas and transportation routes, which occurred over four phases. From 1868 to 1883 there were only two main roads in the region with

Chorleywood

covering a small area along one of them. Over the next 40 years, the village grew southward alongside the road and a

railway

was built in 1909 passing through

this

part.

Chorleywood

station is

also

located in

this

part of the hamlet. Over the period between 1922 and 1970, the

railway

was the line along which

Chorleywood

expanded, both towards the east and west.

However

, a motorway was constructed in 1970 parallel to one of the main roads and

further

development of the hamlet occurred around its intersections with the other main road and the

railway

between 1970 and 1994.

Furthermore

,

Chorleywood

Park and Golf Course are now located in an area enclosed by the two main roads, the

railway

and

this

motorway.