The diagram illustrates the changing landscapes of a village named Chorleywood over the course of 126 years starting in 1868.
Looking at the map, it is immediately obvious that the village underwent a number of dramatic changes. Overall, the expansion of the village was accompanied by the introduction of new roadways, and the map records 4 periods of development.
Between 1868 and 1883, the village of Chorleywood was located next to one of the main roads. Today, Chorleywood Park and Golf Course have been constructed next to the original location of the village. In the next period, the village expanded to the south.
In 1909, a railway and a rail station were built, which facilitated transport from West to East. From 1922, further expansion was recorded along the railway, and the village doubled in size.
In 1970, a motorway was built, which allowed the villagers to travel from North to South. In the period between 1970 and 1994, the village was expanded where the motorway intersects the railway and one of the main roads.
The diagram illustrates the changing landscapes of a
village
named Chorleywood over the course of 126 years starting in 1868.
Looking at the map, it is immediately obvious that the
village
underwent a number of dramatic
changes
.
Overall
, the expansion of the
village
was accompanied
by the introduction of new roadways, and the map records 4 periods of development.
Between 1868 and 1883, the
village
of Chorleywood
was located
next
to one of the main roads.
Today
, Chorleywood Park and Golf Course have
been constructed
next
to the original location of the
village
. In the
next
period, the
village
expanded to the south.
In 1909, a railway and a rail station
were built
, which facilitated transport from West to East. From 1922,
further
expansion
was recorded
along the railway, and the
village
doubled in size.
In 1970, a motorway
was built
, which
allowed
the villagers to travel from North to South. In the period between 1970 and 1994, the
village
was expanded
where the motorway intersects the railway and one of the main roads.