The map illustrates the transformation of Shalton Village between 1910 and 2010. By and large, the village has experienced significant changes, the most notable being the disappearance of green spaces and the development of residential areas and infrastructure.
In 1910, there was a post office located at the intersection of London Road, which extended from the southeast to the northeast, and School Road, which ran from the northeast to the southeast. Additionally, a butcher’s shop was situated along School Road, nestled between a school and a house. Two houses were located south of High Street, which extended through both of the aforementioned roads. In the center of these three roads, there was a green space near a large house, with a house close to High Street, and in the two corners, there were a grocery store and a bakery.
After a decade, Shalton Village underwent dramatic changes with the construction of several residential areas and buildings. Four new houses were built on the previously vacant lot on London Road, and the original two houses on High Street were replaced with four new houses. Along School Road, the butcher’s shop was replaced with a parking lot and a supermarket, while the nearby house was converted into a bank. Remarkably, both the school and the post office remained in the same locations after 100 years. The grocery store was transformed into a café, but the rest of the area in the center of the map was cleared to make way for new residential developments.