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 maps show the significant changes that took place in Stokeford between 1930 and 2010. The town has undergone some notable changes and modernisation over the decades. Originally, the town was probably a small farm village that was reconstructed to become a residential area. The shops in the north-west of the town were removed and the street was extended and built up with

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in their place. The farmlands in the west and in the

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northeast

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were

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built up with new

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contributing to the town’s expansion. The primary school was renovated and doubled in size, because of

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, the path from the residential area to the River Stoke disappeared. New buildings were added to the large

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in the east and a residential area was created. The gardens in front of the large

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were removed in order to continue the street and build additional

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on the branch.