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The Heath, extending from Kenwood House in the north to an area around Parliament Hill in the south, occupies some 800 acres; it has been popular with artists and authors (and the Gordon Rioters) since

Since its official opening in Coronation year (1953) by Sir Noel Arkell, this area in the centre of the town has been known as Queens Park.

The name Downham means 'dwelling by the hill' - the hill is obviously Pendle, which can be seen in the background.

It was designed by James Wilding, a Liverpool man who was associated with a number of buildings in the town and who also played an important part in the development of Runcorn Hill as a park once the

Penruddock is a small village on the edge of the Lake District National Park, about five miles west of Penrith.

This photograph shows Lordens Hill on a somewhat gloomy day.

After crossing the ancient causeway known as the King's Highway (which runs from Belsars Hill at Willingham to Aldreth) we reach the green at Haddenham and the road to Ely.

This is Botley Hill Farmhouse, which has been a restaurant for a number of years.

What it does not have now is a helter-skelter and the North Shore Café - all that has gone, and there is now a huge car park here.

This splendid photograph of this beauty spot was taken from a point on what is now called Witton Weavers Way, the Beamers Trail in picturesque Witton Park close to Blackburn.

In this later photograph, there are inevitably more cars parked around the market cross.

There are numerous caravan parks and few buildings of any quality, but towards the east the land climbs towards Cleeve Hill and things become a little more scenic.

After crossing the ancient causeway known as the King's Highway (which runs from Belsars Hill at Willingham to Aldreth), we reach the green at Haddenham and the road to Ely.

The grandeur of both St Peter's and Market Hill are shown to best advantage in the days before car parking.

Seen here at low tide, the old stone-built quay is reached by Quay Hill from Arwenack Street.

What it does not have now is a helter-skelter and the North Shore Café - all that has gone, and there is now a huge car park here.

Next to the car park of the Crown public house on the right, the creeper-covered cottage advertises the services of the local coal and coke merchant J W Roberts.

If there is any breeze blowing, it will blow onto Clee Hill, and consequently the village can sometimes be very bleak.

Looking beyond Castle Hill, we see the cliffs around Beer in the distance.

The Town Hall and magistrates' court still dominates Market Hill.

Going back to the beginning of the 19th century, Loakes Manor together with its park was sold in August 1798 to the Right Honourable Robert Smith, Lord Carrington, a prosperous banker and friend

In 1950 the old market place had become a car park.

It is a quiet morning in this pleasant small town, situated on a gentle hill a few miles west of Sevenoaks.

The Duke of Clarence opened the Technical and Art College on the site of the old Thornes House in 1891, and this adjacent park (29 acres), once grazing land, was opened to the public on 6 July