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In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement,[1] is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England.
A linear village may have no obvious center, such as a road junction or green. The route probably predated the village and then settlement grew up at some way station or feature, growing along the transport route. Often, it is only a single street with houses on either side of the road. Mileham, Norfolk, England is a good example of this.
Later development may add side turnings and districts away from the original main street. Places such as Southport, England developed in this way.
A linear village is in contrast with ribbon development, which is the outward spread of a town along a main street.
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Also in London there is labroke grove linearkh;
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