Linear village

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A Linear village is a term used in geography to describe a small to medium size settlement that is formed around a transport route, normally a road.

A linear village may have no obvious centre such as a road junction or green. The route probably predated the village and settlement grew up at some way station or feature and then grew along the transport route. Often it is only a single street with houses on either side of the road.^{[original research?]}

Later development may add side turnings and districts away from the original main street.^{[original research?]}

Contrast with ribbon development, which is the outward spread of a major town along transport routes.

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