IELTS Writing task 1: Stokeford The maps below illustrate Stokeford in 1930 and in 2010, making easy to notice the changes that took place in the village in this 80 years time span. Firstly, we can see how much the roads changed. In fact, in 1930, there was only one road, while by 2010 other four streets were added. From my point of view this is the most significant variation, followed by the increasing number of houses. In 2010 houses are everywhere in Stokeford, whereas in 1930 they occupied only the neighbourhood of the primary school, together with some shops that disappeared. As for the school, its position remained steady but the main building was enlarged. While observing the 1930 map, we can notice that farmland was a significant area of the whole village while in 2010 it was completely replaced with houses, both the farlmland in the north and the one in the south. When it comes to the part which in 1930 was dedicated to a large house and to a green space, it is shown that in the 2010 map the house was enlarged and it became a retirement house, while the gardens were reduced. To sum up, a great number of changes took place in this village and the only things that remained steady are the bridge, the post office and the main road.