Caption For Westford, Cloth Mills 1907
Moving north, deeper into the Vale of
Taunton Deane, we reach the cob or
earth wall country, where whitewashed
rendered cottages with thatched roofs
become common.
Caption For Gilsland, Roman Wall 1924
Here we see a section of Hadrian's Wall near the village of Gilsland. 73 miles long, with seventeen forts, mile-castles
and turrets, the wall was one of a number of linear defences built to designate
Caption For Tarring, The Church 1890
To the right is Church House, which shortly before this view
was taken had ceased to be a farmhouse; the flint walls in front are remnants of its barns, retained as boundary walls.
Caption For Dover, Castle 1890
This structure, and the surrounding curtain wall, was built by Henry II
in the 12th century at a cost of £7000, but the first fortifications were constructed by King Harold in 1064.