The given maps illustrate the way in which the village of Ryemouth has changed for residential and recreational purposes between 1995 and the present.
Looking at the illustrations, it is immediately evident that while some original features have remained intact, many others have either disappeared or been replaced. Additionally, over the period, the village has undergone several major transformations, the most noticeable of which is the conversion of farmland and a public park into leisure and residential facilities.
Regarding features that remained unchanged, the hotel in the center of the village and the coffee shop near the seafront have stayed the same. Housing in the top part of the map also remained solid. By contrast, a number of facilities disappeared: the sports ground and the fish market were both removed. The farmland was cleared, and the public park in the middle of the village no longer exists. In addition, the fishing boats operating along the coast in 1995 have been replaced.
By the present day, new facilities have been introduced. A golf course and tennis courts were constructed on the site of the former farmland, while the old park area made way for a group of holiday homes and a car park. The sports ground was replaced by a restaurant, and new apartments were erected along the seafront where the fish market once stood. Moreover, yachts have appeared offshore, signifying a shift towards tourism and leisure activities.