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Amid scenery loved by the author Jane Austen, who was a frequent visitor here when her brother Edward Knight owned the adjoining 560-acre Godmersham Park, the River Stour flows quietly past

The Parish of Bolton-le- Sands is 5,895 acres in size.

100 acres was considered enough for a park, and the rest was made available for what was to become Park Road with North and South Parades.

Near the entrance to Worksop College, on Sparrow Hill (the old road into Worksop), are the lion gates and one of the many lodges and gateways into the vast 3,000 acre grounds of Welbeck Abbey, built

To the left is Winter Lane with the 17th-century Castle Acre on the corner, built in stone with stone roof slates.

As Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick looked out over his land, he would have seen acres of the Yorkshire countryside full of villages (little changed today).

Alderman T Miller presented the land for the park (11 acres) in 1864.

On the east side of the 5-acre village green, now used for cricket matches, is the Hall, built in 1732. It was the country seat of the Duke of Leeds, who lived at Kiveton Park in south Yorkshire.

'I must admit I have often cast lustful eyes on Bowers Gifford's acres which I can see from my office window', said General Manager Charles Boniface.

The grammar school moved out of its old buildings (now the Town Hall) to a new twenty-acre site set in fields north of St Peter's church in 1891.

It opened in 1875, covering 16 acres of land; it was the central depot for the East Surrey Regiment, later renamed the Queen's Royal Surreys. The barracks closed in 1959.

About the time this picture was taken, plans by Sheppard Fidler had been accepted for a 461-acre development to include sixteen-storey tower blocks, two shopping centres, schools, community buildings

The common covers 200 acres, and was a popular stopping place for drovers on their way to market - here the cattle could be watered by the four ponds.

The Marine Lake covered what had been fifty acres of wet sand, which was one of the favourite haunts of sand yacht enthusiasts.

Now over a century old, the camp is set in about 15 acres of woodland on the edge of Barnston village; as a registered charity its aim is to provide accommodation and outdoor activities for individuals

Covering 350 acres, Penshurst Park has many fine oaks; a chancel screen in St John the Baptistís church is made of Penshurst oak.

The estate is over 2,000 acres, much of which is farmed.The church of St Peter can be seen to the right of the picture.The college has a library that contains mementoes of many famous people, including

Enclosing six acres, the fort was capable of accommodating 1000 troops.

A sizeable crowd are fully engrossed in the action of a cricket match on the playing fields of the school, against the backdrop of the buildings, all of which are contained on an 85-acre site.

Since then it has become a full blooded tourist attraction, set in its 500 acre park. This view shows the Courtyard and the main entrance to the Castle.

Rivacre Valley Swimming Pool was one of the main attractions within the 45-acre site that comprised Rivacre Valley.

His son Sir John carries on the tradition, and the stunning 85 acres of woodland attract an increasing number of visitors each year.

East Street used to lead from the Common Acre past a number of big houses. On the right, three dormers mark the roof of the Manse to the Congregational Church, built in 1780.

Brampton Park covers about 100 acres and in 1898 it was the property of the Duke of Manchester. There had been a grand house on the site since the 12th century.