There was very little expansion of the village after 1850 until major growth in the late 1970s resulting in considerable uniformity among the historic building stock and a stark contrast with the post-war developments , which made little concession to the character or layout of the earlier buildings .
There was very little expansion of the village after 1850 until major growth in the late 1970s . 
 This has resulted in considerable uniformity among the historic building stock and stark contrast with the post-war developments , which made little concession to the character or layout of the earlier buildings .