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Wareham is seen here from South Bridge, looking westwards to the banks of the Anglo-Saxon Town Walls and Castle Close (centre right), built by Edward Seymer Clark on the footings of a Norman fortress

The 17th-century mill at Hinxton oozes character with its weatherboarded walls, although the corrugated asbestos roof it sports in this view does not particularly add to its charms.

Whitwell's church once served two parishes, the building being divided in half by a stone wall.

On the next 'terrace' up is Middle Limpley Stoke, its narrow winding lane flanked by dry stone and mortared walls.

This view is taken from outside the walls, looking north.

The sign on the wall offers coffees, accommodation, teas and lunches.

Brunel, showing considerable foresight, did not cut Dawlish off from the sea when he built his railway, but incorporated its walls into a splendid promenade which can be followed all the way to Dawlish

A view looking north west, past the tower and along the east wall of the harbour, to Ireland's Eye.

The road descends northward to Middleborough beyond the line of the Roman wall.

The sea wall is the one featured in that most evocative of paintings, 'The Boyhood of Raleigh', painted by Sir John Millais when he was resident in the town.

Now known as the Great Chamber, this room has since had panelling added to the walls, bringing it more into line with how it probably looked in around 1600.

Note the rowing boats for hire on the beach with oars propped against the sea walls.

Built of cast-iron, the bridge was opened in 1863 and improved the city by giving direct access to the original railway station, which was situated within the city walls.

A fragment of the medieval Town Wall, this postern gate allowed the townsfolk to obtain drinking water from springs at the Greyfriars.

This is another postern gate surviving from the Town Wall, which was built to defend Richmond against Scottish raids shortly before the Battle of Bannockburn.

Part of ancient Norwich, Cow Tower was once an integral part of the city wall.

Although little changed from this 1960s view, there has since been an alteration to the right-hand chimney bringing it out to the end wall.

Tile-hung walls are a feature of this town, and several examples can be seen here.

The old tramlines were eventually torn up and used to reinforce the concrete of the sea wall.

Over on the far side of the river, behind the brick wall, is part of the gasworks.