The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010 . Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant .

The two maps illustrate how the village of Stokeford changed between 1930 and 2010.

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, Stokeford underwent a major transformation from a largely rural village with extensive farmland into a much more residential area, with the most noticeable development being the large increase in housing. In 1930, the north and south sides of Stokeford suburb were surrounded specifically by farmland. The middle part of the residential area contained a small number of houses along the main road, a post office, some shops and a primary school.On the southeast side of it, there was a huge house with extensive gardens. By 2010, almost all of the farmland had been replaced by residential buildings, and different new streets were added to accommodate the housing expansion.

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the shops had disappeared,

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the post office and educational place remained almost in the same locations.

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, the large house and gardens in the southeast were redeveloped into a retirement home, surrounded by housing.The river and bridge to the north of the village were unchanged during the period.