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Caption For Hungerford, The Church And Canal C1955

Records show that St Lawrence stands on the site of a Christian church dating back to at least 1108.

Caption For Caldecott, The Green C1955

Caldecott is situated in the rural Welland Valley; its origins go back to Roman times.

Caption For Walsingham, The Old Pump 1922

This old dome-shaped weather-beaten pump dates back to medieval times, and is situated at an important junction in the middle of this historic town.

Caption For Botley, Mill Hill C1955

We are at the bottom of the hill looking back towards the Square.

Caption For Garstang, High Street C1960

The weekly market which dates back centuries is held every Thursday.

Caption For Sherborne, The Village C1960

Sherborne Park separated the village into east and west ends back in the 14th century, but there is a uniformity throughout of well restored cottages, fronted by long well stocked gardens and bounded by

Caption For Margate, The Harbour 1906

RECORDS of a harbour in Margate go back to the 14th century, when it appears to have been a small wooden structure sheltering the local fishing vessels.

Caption For Downham, The Village 1921

Picturesque stone cottages line the main street through the village, which climbs from a bridge over Downham Beck to St Leonard's Church.

Caption For Bashall Eaves, The Village C1955

Stone lintels, dripstones above the windows fitted with 16 panes and glazing bars (left) go back to the days when Bashall Eaves was mainly self-supporting.

Caption For Bourton On The Water, Harrington House C1950

The village is blessed with fine country houses as well as more modest cottages, built from locally quarried stone that has mellowed to the colour of honey on butter.

Caption For Shoreham By Sea, Norfolk Bridge 1919

The Lighthouse c1960 The striking stone-built lighthouse at Southwick dates back to 1846; though no longer in use, it is still regarded fondly as a local landmark.

Caption For Morecambe, The Beach 1888

The stone jetty that we can see in the background was the main terminal for ships to Ireland and the Isle of Man, until Heysham Harbour was cut in the 1900s.

Caption For Newnham, The Cottage C1955

Now firmly back in the ironstone hills, we reach Newnham, two miles south of Daventry.

Caption For Bishop Monkton, The Village Stream And Post Office C1960

The small stone bridges still cross the beck in front of the village Post Office in the pretty village of Bishop Monkton, south of Ripon in the valley of the River Nidd.

Caption For Oakham, Northgate C1945

We are looking eastwards back down the street.

Caption For Mousehole, Harbour 1893

The winding road out of Newlyn rounds Penlee Point then dips down to this celebrated fishing village that nestles within stout stone breakwaters.

Caption For East Grinstead, London Road 1904

Further north-west the photographer looks back towards the town centre past the Moat Road junction to Moat Church, the Congregational Church opened in 1870, now the United Reformed Church and its unusual

Caption For Chippenham, The Old Town Hall C1955

The stone-built building to the right of the Yelde Hall was a butcher's run by Greig & Co in the 1950s.

Caption For Downham, And Pendle Hill 1921

This ancient and beautiful village dates back to Saxon times.

Caption For Adderbury, Oxford Road C1955

The Red Lion, seen on the right, is the oldest inn in Adderbury, dating back to the 16th century.