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Caption For Odiham, Priory, Remains Of Old Guest House 1906

The title 'Old Guest House' may refer to the building which housed visiting clergy before 1856, when this was the rectory of the Chancellors of Salisbury, the patrons of All Saints' Church.

Caption For Portsmouth, Artist's Corner, The Sally Port C1965

Outside the city walls and isolated from the rest of Portsmouth, Spice Island was once filled with sailors and press gangs. The

Caption For Portsmouth, Artist's Corner, The Sally Port C1965

Outside the city walls and isolated from the rest of Portsmouth, Spice Island was once filled with sailors and press gangs. The

Caption For Chatburn, The Toll House C1955

The building dividing the junction was built in 1739 as a toll-house, but since the late 1930s it has been the home of Hudson's ice cream.

Caption For Newbury, The Broadway And Clock Tower C1965

Many of the shops seen in this picture have gone or changed hands. The

Caption For Bridge, Bifrons 1903

This magnificent stone mansion was the new home of the racing driver Count Louis Zborowski; with Captain John Howey, he created the famous Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway.

Caption For Bridge, High Street 1903

This village stands on Watling Street close by the Little Stour.

Caption For Ludlow, King Street 1936

The sign on the stone building ahead reads 'Caution Leominster'.

Caption For London, The House Of Commons C1920

This view shows the original House of Commons chamber, which was destroyed during the Second World War.

Caption For Nuneaton, Market Place C1960

Nuneaton's first market was granted to the local prioress by Henry III.

Caption For Nuneaton, Market Place C1960

Nuneaton's first market was granted to the local prioress by Henry III.