The maps illustrate the different features of the central area of a town, comparing its layout from 1865 with how it appeared in 2015. Overall, it is clear that the town is more densely built-up in the modern era with improved transport links. More commercial buildings have appeared at the expense of open spaces and houses. In the east of the town centre, a large train station has replaced the bank and post office, which have moved to the other side of High Street, where a market once stood in the mid-19th century. Moving west, both sides of High Steet used to have houses and a small school. The school has expanded to cover the entire block while a leisure centre and bus station lie on the northern side. In the west of the town centre, the river and farm no longer exist, while a park with a boating pool and two new streets have appeared. The town hall is in the same location but now has a travel agent's next to it and across the street, a large supermarket has been constructed.
The maps illustrate the
different
features of the central area of a
town
, comparing its layout from 1865 with how it appeared in 2015.
Overall
, it is
clear
that the
town
is more
densely
built-up in the modern era with
improved
transport links. More commercial buildings have appeared at the expense of open spaces and
houses
. In the east of the
town
centre
, a large train station has replaced the bank and post office, which have
moved
to the other side of High Street, where a market once stood in the mid-19th century. Moving west, both sides of High
Steet
used
to have
houses
and a
small
school. The school has expanded to cover the entire block while a leisure
centre
and bus station lie on the northern side. In the west of the
town
centre
, the river and farm no longer exist, while a park with a boating pool and two new streets have appeared. The
town
hall is in the same location
but
now
has a travel agent's
next
to it and across the street, a large supermarket has
been constructed
.