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It afforded magnificent views of the Isle of Man, the Welsh mountains and the Lakeland fells from the viewing platform at the top.

It was built in 1879 to a design by J T Darby, with the intended purpose of providing 'a large concert room and other accessories, calculated to afford recreation and amusement to the upper classes.'

The high stone wall to the left has always afforded the priory grounds with privacy and protection; the grounds have a 'secret garden' quality, and their tranquillity and peace are in sharp contrast

The Bell Inn with its 'good stabling' is obviously for visitors to the town (those who cannot afford to stay at the Feathers or the Angel), while the Wheatsheaf probably serves an even poorer

Spilsby got its market charter in 1302, a little later than Alford, and its centrepiece is the rectangular market place.

offered on the market as building land in 1935, but it was purchased in 1938 by the London Parochial Charities as a campsite for the children of families living in the East End of London who could not afford

The coastline bulging out around the Wish Tower affords a vantage point for views north-east along the beach; this view shows the horse-drawn bathing machines on their large wheels plying their trade

They would not have been able to afford the fees, for one thing: they were 10s 6d entrance, and a guinea a year subscription.

It afforded views over the bay and mountains, and its grassy slopes encouraged people to sit and enjoy.

Alford is a most attractive small market town on the eastern edge of The Wolds, noted for its thatched Manor House in West Street, a 16th-century hall house with crosswings, all encased in brick in 1661

The vicar could not afford to keep the cottages, and the Church Commissioners sanctioned their sale to the then tenants, much to the annoyance of a local entrepreneur, who wanted to demolish

This was possibly not just for nostalgia's sake, but also because of the number of houses here with jettied bay windows, which afford commanding views of the sea from their upper rooms.

This view up Parish Road affords a glimpse of what was a centre of communication for the village.

Those people who could afford it were, already in the 1800s, establishing their homes beyond the old town of Runcorn on the higher ground around Runcorn Hill.

Balconies afford superb views across the lake for some of Cardiff's wealthiest inhabitants.

Mothers and daughters take advantage of the excellent views of the Severn afforded them from the churchyard of St Peter's.

Note their gables and dormers, and their first floor balconies affording that envied view to the sea.These family homes are now all hotels of one sort or another.

By the beginning of the 17th century those Englishmen who could afford it had taken up the craze for smoking tobacco in pipes made of clay.

The 1950s saw an increase in day trips, as people who might not have had the money available for holidays could afford the odd day out on the Thames.

Though cars were more affordable by the 1950s, engines, being thirstier by today's standards, needed more frequent refueling.