Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the 19th century. The map below shows the development of the village. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The map displays the improvements made in Chorleywood between 1868 and 1994.

Overall

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, the map shows

major

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more major

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development being made in the 20th century than in the 19th century. Most of the land was developed between the years 1970 and 1994, including contruction of

motorway

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motorways

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and railway lines,

whereas

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,

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the

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least development was made in the years 1868 to 1883. Between the years 1868

to

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and

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1883, a small portion of the village had been developed next to the main road and towards the west of Chorleywood Park and Golf course. Developments since

then

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improved

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have improved

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, and a large part of the area was developed just below the prior development. From 1922, developments started to increase rapidly. Large portions of land

was

Correct subject-verb agreement

were

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developed below the railway lines, which were built in 1909. By 1994,

motorway

Correct article usage

a motorway

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had been built to the east of the golf course

passing

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, passing

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through the railway tracks. Major developments surrounding the motorway

was

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were

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also

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built during

this

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period.