Captions

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Caption For Eynesbury, St Mary Street 1897

Eynesbury very much plays second fiddle to the town of St Neots, from which it is separated only by the Hen Brook.

Caption For Chipping, Mill Pond C1955

From the lodge, a channel or 'goit' carried water to the wheel.

Caption For Ilkley, Brook Street 1911

The first stage of the Otley to Skipton Railway reached Ilkley on 1 August 1865 - the town was decorated with bunting, and merrymaking continued day and night.

Caption For Chelmondiston, The Red Lion C1955

The Red Lion changed its name to The Venture (a ship) in 1997.

Caption For Downham, The Village 1921

This pastoral scene posed by the photographer is charming; it shows the steep village street leading to the cottages grouped around the stocks, church and inn.

Caption For Hovingham, Brookside C1955

Little has changed in this view of the brook running through the estate village.

Caption For Charlbury, Sheep Street C1950

It is early morning in Charlbury, an Oxfordshire village on the River Evenlode.

Caption For Byfield, The Village C1960

Bell Lane descends to the west of the A361 and gives us a good idea of the variety of building styles that make up this little industrial village.

Caption For Great Easton, The Village C1960

Great Easton lies in the south-east corner of the county, to the south of Eye Brook Reservoir, and to the north of industrial Corby, on the very edge of the Welland Valley.

Caption For Darwen, Bold Venture Park 1895

An ornate 19th-century fountain graces the park.

Caption For Cranborne, Wimborne Street 1954

We are looking northwards towards the Square (centre), with 18th-century brick and tile houses on both sides of Wimborne Street.

Caption For Barnstaple, High Street 1903

Looking back towards Boutport Street in 1903, Brook's is still a cafe.

Caption For Sherborne, The Post Office C1960

The Cotswold village of Sherborne lies between Northleach and Burford.

Caption For Epsom, Clarendon Park 2005

The first British film shot in Technicolor, 'Wings of the Morning' (1937), had a climactic Derby scene complete with Gypsy Queen.

Caption For Downham, The Village 1894

Children pose near the small bridge over Downham Beck, a brook which runs through the heart of the village.

Caption For Bagshot, High Street C1961

Frith's photographer has chosen the best bit of Bagshot to photograph: he is looking south-west along the High Street from its junction with Bridge Road towards the Square.

Caption For Amberley, Castle Courtyard 1896

The Castle Gatehouse 1898 The tour moves west to a remarkable building.

Caption For Chorley, Astley Hall C1960

The hall, parts of which date from 1550, has been re-built and added to over the years.

Caption For Odiham, High Street C1960

The first house on the left is a 16th-century timber-framed structure with an early 17th-century façade.

Caption For Great Easton, The Village C1960

Great Easton lies in the south-east corner of the county, to the south of Eye Brook Reservoir, and to the north of industrial Corby, on the very edge of the Welland Valley.