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The landlord of the Duke's Head (1 Butts Road) at this time was William Henry Barwick, and the girl outside in her white pinafore may have been his daughter.

In July 1333 Archibald, Lord Douglas led the Scottish army in a feint towards Bamburgh in the hopes of drawing the English away from Berwick which they were besieging.

It was owned by the Borwick family - Mr Borwick lost all his clothes in the fire, and had to borrow replacements.

The road crossing the picture from left to right immediately past the cottages on the left was the Daventry to Warwick turnpike and the main Warwick Road until the bypass was built in the

The popular seafront of North Berwick.

North Berwick Law rises 612 ft above the town.

By the beginning of the 20th century, North Berwick was beginning to rival St Andrews.

The opening of the railway branch line put North Berwick within easy reach of Edinburgh, making it a popular place for people working in Edinburgh to live; it was also a popular place for holidays and

Signs on the wall of the house on the left advertise Lyon's Tea, Red Bell Tobacco and Borwick's Baking Powder.

Barnoldswick is pronounced 'Barlick' by the locals.

In 1905 the horse-drawn tramway linking Leamington and Warwick was converted to electric traction.

On the floor, to the right as we face the altar, is the gravestone of John de Berwick, a dean of the minster, who died in 1312.

In 1906 it was possible to hire a horse and carriage at Warwick for a trip to Kenilworth and back for 10s 6d, though with two horses the price went up to £1, including the driver's fee.

Barnoldswick is pronounced 'Barlick' by the locals.This is another village that has moved with boundary changes.

The church houses some interesting artefacts, including what is purported to be a rib from the Dun Cow, said to have been slain by that old-fashioned homicidal maniac, Guy of Warwick; it is, in fact, a

The Greswolde Hotel, or The Greswolde Arms, as it used to be, became an important coaching inn when the turnpike from Birmingham to Warwick and London opened in the 18th century.

Along with Etal, Ford Castle once formed a second line of defence against the Scots; the front line consisted of the fortresses at Wark, Berwick and Norham.

For those wishing to partake of Warwick & Sons' ales and stouts, the George & Dragon is but a stagger away.

Designed in 1834 by the architect Beazley, this bizarre Gothic Revival structure was from 1903 until the 1960s the home of Studley College, founded by Frances, Countess of Warwick.

For a start, two of the buildings in the background are no longer imposing town houses; one is now the offices of the Phoenix Assurance Co, and the other, Warwick house and former home of brewer Samuel

It stands astride the Welsh Road used by cattle drovers, and in the early 19th century it was a stop for coaches such as the London-Warwick-Birmingham Mail, the Express and the Sovereign.

It is part of a longer riverside path linking Leamington with Warwick, and part also of the 100-mile Centenary Way.

There is a third bridge at Berwick.

Leaving Daventry on the west-bound turnpike to Warwick and Stratford upon Avon we arrive at Staverton village.