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This view shows the ornate cast-iron balcony of the Saracen's Head Hotel, now shops, and the tower of St Peter at Arches beyond Stone Bow, built in 1720, demolished in 1933 and largely rebuilt in Lamb

Wenlock Priory was dissolved in the 16th century, and much of the stone was probably taken to build farms and houses in the locality.

This whole beautiful stretch of the North Pembrokeshire coast is studded with small settlements like Abereiddy, where low, single-storied stone cottages squat in sheltered coves and on the exposed clifftops

A modern stone house now fills the gap between the hall and the stone cottages.

Rows of stone cottages and rolling farmland characterise Brookhouse, which is close to Caton with Littledale and a popular retreat for commuters to Lancaster.

Shipments of stone to Cardiff helped satisfy demand for paving stones in the rapidly expanding town.

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

Stone-built cottages lend charm to Caton, which is proud of its ancient oak and fish stones.

This is represented by the standing stones, which were mistakenly believed to have been a memorial to that victory.

It is a stone town, with one of the finest 15th-century churches in the county, largely built from the wool wealth of the town.

The house on the left has a Horsham stone roof; note how the larger stones are placed near the eaves, whilst the sizes diminish nearer the top of the roof.

Steep Hill retains its stone flag footway and central roadway laid with stone setts.

The Jew’s House is another of Lincoln’s surviving early medieval stone houses: the city has more than most.

Here a lady negotiates the stepping stones with trepidation.

Its stone successor was built in 1272 by Sir Grimbauld Pauncefote.

The Jew's House is another of Lincoln's surviving early medieval stone houses: the city has more than most.

High on the hill above the village from which it takes its name lies the Triscombe Stone.

Stone from Waddington Fell was used to rebuild the church of St Helen in 1901.

Prior to the building of Jarvis' wooden jetty in 1824 the stone pier around the harbour was the main landing point for most visitors, but only at high water.

So too were aspects of the 'alternative society', who used Stonehenge for all sorts of spiritual enlightenment or protest, as can be seen by the CND sign daubed on the stone in the centre.

This is another stone village to the south of Grantham, and houses being built there now must still be stone-faced.

Former 'quarr houses' and stone workings (bottom left) can be seen here beside Durlston Bay (lower right) which revealed fossils of the first marsupial-type mammals that succeeded the dinosaurs.

This is another stone village to the south of Grantham, and houses being built there now must still be stone-faced.

The buildings were all good quality brick with stone cappings and gate posts.