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The tower and surmounting spire were refurbished in 1850. The Conservative Club is housed in what was once the Grammar School. Built in 1729, it became a National School in 1826.

This book takes us to a failed spa, a Pierrot show, and a water-tower named after an elephant. It incorporates turn-of-the- century markets and 1950s beaches.

A tower is the only remaining part of the abbey itself. It was dissolved in 1535, and remained mostly intact until 1850, when mining brought a demand for housing.

Entering the town, you may see some of the following: several acres of Victorian housing, from railway-side terraces to detached, self-confident villas; a church with a nice green spire; a white tower-block

The monument has 112 steps to the top of the tower, where spectacular views of Morecambe Bay and the Lake District can be enjoyed from the lantern room.

Aveline House, the Georgian building housing Lloyds TSB Bank on the site of Tower House, was the home of William Aveline.

The 15th-century tower was spared and now supports an aerial mast, the funds from which continue to maintain the upkeep of the Grade II listed building.

The Majestics carried over 4000 tons of armour plate, varying in thickness from 4 inches on the deck slopes to 14 inches on the conning tower and barbettes.

It is dated 1902 on the façade in front of the clock tower. Most buildings in the Parade and Avenue are built of local Triassic sandstone.

The tower is said to be haunted by a grey lady who threw herself from the top when she was spurned in love.

The tower, with its clock and cupola, marks a market house and assembly rooms, which have a history of their own.

The building with the tower, in the top left corner, is 'V' Block, and it housed Styling, Design, Prototype Build, and running shop for both cars and trucks; it was known within the company as 'Experimental

Reflecting Sheffield's industrial history there are two friezes carved in stone which depict, among other things, grinders, smiths, smelters and miners, and a 200-foot tower surmounted by an eight-foot

Although the nave of the present St Mary's dates from 1713, when it was rebuilt after it collapsed, the ragstone church tower is medieval and may have formed part of an earlier fortification on

The ashlar-faced west tower is Perpendicular, with a tall arch towards the nave and a stair turret rising above the battlements.

This has been used in some of the older buildings around North Hill, including the tower of St Michael's church.

In 1832 he built the Tower of Refuge on Conister Rock as a shelter for mariners unfortunate enough to be shipwrecked there.

Owing to the restricted depth of the site, the drill yard and drill tower are placed at the side of the fire station and not at the rear, as is the standard practice.

In 1857 this Victorian church replaced an earlier church of St Nicholas, which dated from the 12th century - it had a tower.

The plan did not come to fruition and the tower remained as we see it today.

A large manor house was built within the remains of the old castle in 1541, incorporating some of the original curtain wall, the gatehouse and the great tower.

For example, the frontage to H Samuel in Church Street was rebuilt in 1929; also, various fake timber-framed buildings were added that towered over Frogmoor, such as Parker- Knoll's offices on

One of the tower columns bears an inscription: 'Orm vocatur qui me condidit': 'He who founded me was called Orm.'

One of the tower columns bears an inscription: 'Orm vocatur qui me condidit': 'He who founded me was called Orm.'