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Caption For Sandilands, The Village C1955

This view is taken from the steps up to the sea wall behind the dunes, and looks across the small resort of Sandilands, just south of Sutton on Sea.

Caption For South Petherton, Monks Corner C1960

Its old fives wall (fives is a ball game played in a walled court) was saved and restored.

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 Bozeat, Chequers C1955

The Chequers ceased to be a pub, although traces of the painted signs on the front wall can still be seen.

Caption For Biggleswade, Shortmead Street 1925

The photographer is looking east from the top of High Street, where there is now a roundabout, with the churchyard walls and lime trees on the left.

Caption For Rockingham, The Church C1960

A medieval church stood outside the castle walls but it was largely destroyed during the Civil War.

Caption For Dover, The Harbour C1960

The funnels and superstructure of ferries, berthed along Admiralty and Prince of Wales piers, peek above the sea wall. S

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 Hartlepool, Seafront C1955

More tall town houses look out to sea over the sea wall.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Sherborne Lane C1955

The walls of Garston, Waverley and Monks Way (left) face Chapel Cottage, which dates from 1780 and has a fashionable frontage of Ionic pilasters and a pediment.

Caption For Cardigan, The Bridge C1965

After several attempts, the Welsh took it in 1165, rebuilt it in stone and held the first Eisteddfod within its walls in 1176.

Caption For Great Yarmouth, Blackfriars Tower 1891

This is one of fifteen towers built with the defensive walls of the town between 1284 and 1396.

Caption For Acton, St Mary's Church 1898

The phrase 'the weakest go to the wall' reminds us of a time when churches did not provide their congregation with seats or pews.

Caption For Cardigan, The Bridge C1965

After several attempts, the Welsh took it in 1165, rebuilt it in stone and held the first Eisteddfod within its walls in 1176.

Caption For Andover, St Mary's Church C1965

The walls are of Caen stone and squared flints, the latter a mark of quality.

Caption For Gumfreston, Church 1890

The chancel and south chapel date from the 14th century and the exceptionally tall tower was built about a century later.

Caption For Mobberley, Mill Lane C1955

The creeper-covered wall between the iron fence and the cottage gable is in fact the dam wall for the mill.

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 Caernarfon, Castle From The Ferry C1890

Inspired by the Theodosian Wall at Constantinople, its use at Caernarvon was deliberate and designed to impress.

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.