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The Druids' Altar is a naturally large millstone grit formation on the edge of, and overlooking, the Aire valley conurbation, with Bradford to the east and to the west the eastern end of the Yorkshire

The Druids’ Altar is a naturally large millstone grit formation on the edge of, and overlooking, the Aire valley conurbation, with Bradford to the east and to the west the eastern end of the Yorkshire

The next sequence of views shows the Victorian and later development of Sutton to the south of the railway line.

John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress', was born near Elstow, and lived in a cottage on Elstow High Street for four years after marrying his first wife.

This view looks south-west along North End Road past the former pub, now a house.

The Church, seen across the combined waters of the Avon and Stour on their way to the sea, is a commanding feature of the scenery.

This view, looking west, shows that boating was popular on the canal towards the end of the 19th century. H G Wells set a couple of scenes in his popular novel 'Kipps' on this canal.

This is the High Wall of the harbour, with Higher Walk on top and Lower Walk below, with the Gin Shop alcove and steps (left).

Oblong in plan, with the church at its southern end and the A47 to the north, the village is entered by long-abandoned medieval roads from Cold Newton to the north, itself a shrunken village, and from

At the end of Church Lane to the west of All Saints' Church the base of a medieval cross survives with its new shaft and head of the 1920s.

When they see it from the road or the nearby railway, travellers are puzzled by this church with towers at both ends.

The small village based around the manor of Rossington was enlarged to its west side once coal reserves had been found.

At the end of Church Lane to the west of All Saints' Church the base of a medieval cross survives with its new shaft and head of the 1920s.

The west end of Paragon Street took its name from the late 18th-century inn of the same name, which occupied the corner of the nearby Chariot Street.

In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

Seven miles from the Humber and to the west of Hull, Cottingham was another desirable place to live for prosperous merchants; in the 18th century there were five magnificent houses here, which were all

It is now restored and houses a pine furniture business.

In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

Queen Victoria and her daughters, Empress Frederick and Princess Beatrice, visited the new chapel on March 19, 1891, when the Empress unveiled a statue of the Queen over the gateway into the Quadrangle

The Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club plays at Heath Park, and Boxmoor Cricket Club plays on the 'Oval' in St John's Road. Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) Rugby Club use Chaulden Meadow.

Revival church was built at the cost of just over £20,000 in just over one year, apart from the spire, for Squire William Fortrey by local architect John Wing (1728-94) of North Luffenham, Hallaton and

Opened in June 1904, this elegant structure, sited at one end of the harbour, was designed to cater for pleasure- seekers in all kinds of weather.

John Bunyan was born in Elstow, and lived in a cottage on Elstow High Street for four years after marrying his first wife.

At the end of the 19th century, this was a boom town for lead mining. High on the valley side, old workings can still be seen.