The map below shows the development of the village of Ryemouth between 1995 and present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The two maps illustrate how Ryemouth village has changed over the past 30 years.

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, the area has shifted from an agricultural and fishing-based settlement to a more modern and recreational region. The key changes include the expansion of housing, the introduction of new amenities and the elimination of fishing and farming activities. In 1995, a road ran from the northwest to the southeast , bisecting the region into two areas. The northeastrn section was dominated by farmland and a forest park. Meanwhile, the west featured two residential areas, one along the road and the other enclosed by another lane. To the south of the region, a coastal line stretched from the west to the east. A line of shops was positioned at the western end of the road,

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a hotel was situated at the other end, all located to the north of

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line. The southern side of the hamlet was filled with a fishing market and a café , which were built opposite the shops and the hotel , respectively.

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, a fishing port was in the middle of the sea. In the present, the farmland and the forest park have been converted into a golf course and a tennis court. The number of houses has increased with a new route leading to the western side of the village.

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, shops have been pulled down to make way for new restaurants, whilst a car park was built to the east of the hotel. There has been a conversion of the fish market into seafront apartments, and the fishing port has been completely removed.