The two maps illustrate how the village of Barton Bingham changed between 1937 and 1995.
Overall, Barton Bingham was transformed from a largely rural area into a more developed settlement with improved transport infrastructure, additional housing, and several healthcare and recreational facilities. Nevertheless, the lake and some areas of woodland, scrubland and agricultural land were retained.
In 1937, woodland occupied much of the northern part of the area, while extensive scrubland surrounded the lake in the centre and east. Agricultural land was located in the south-west, whereas the south-eastern corner consisted of marshland. A manor house stood in the north-east. There were also a few houses beside the main road in the west, and a disused railway line ran diagonally across the southern half of the village.
By 1995, the manor house had been converted into a health farm, and a golf course had been constructed to its west, replacing part of the woodland and scrubland. Considerably more houses had been built along the main road. The former railway route had also been redeveloped, with a railway station opening in 1990 and the railway becoming operational in 1991.
Several other facilities were added, including a hospital and car park west of the lake and a leisure complex to the east. The agricultural area remained and contained a farm, while the former marshland was converted into a wildfowl sanctuary.