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Bramley is a large, straggling village popular with those who work in London and nearby Basingstoke.

This picture depicts the spacious village green overlooked by pretty houses and cottages.

Historically, Seaton Carew was a combination of fishing village (mainly in the 19th century and earlier) and holiday resort (late 19th and 20th century).

Heading toward the village and Brenchley, with the Gun at the top of the hill, on the right-hand side we have a pond with railings and a water trough in front.

Two miles from Clitheroe and near the River Hodder, the village has been subject to little change over the years.

There was a village settlement here in the 13th century, and from time immemorial agriculture was the mainstay.

Kirkpatrick's, like many a village garage, provided services once the domain of the wayside blacksmith – keeping conveyances in running order.

This small village, 3 miles north of Barnsley, is in the heart of the coal mining country. This view is hardly changed, except for a new retail development out of the picture on the left.

A mile or two outside the village sits Harvington Hall. It is a wonderfully evocative Tudor mansion surrounded by a moat, which we see here.

Medrose is a small hamlet within the famous slate-quarrying village of Delabole, down a lane off the main street.

The village school opened in 1851, but its role has changed several times over the years. In 1904 it became a mixed school of infants, juniors and seniors.

However, the village does have the county's oldest church.

Now that most traffic by-passes this picturesque village, visitors can once again enjoy views like this, although it is seldom as quiet as here.

This seaside village is steeped in history. Nearby is Culver Hole, a man-made cave in which the local prince is said to have taken refuge from marauding English troops.

This tiny village straddles a steep slope above the east bank of the Fowey River. Down the slipway beyond the historic Ferry Inn, car ferries ply to and fro across the waters of the Fowey.

The wiser tourist explores the village or sits to admire the outlook from higher ground, as this person did in 1890.

This view shows that the houses are still few and far between, and the village, known as 'the town that never was', remains much the same now.

The picture shows the extent of the small village.

Originally a village, Eastleigh expanded rapidly around Bishopstoke Junction after the London and South Western Railway Company's carriage works moved here in 1889-90, followed by the locomotive

Maiden Newton has been a much-appreciated centre for walking holidays in recent years, for many of the best villages and beauty spots on the Dorset downlands are within reach.

This small village had a café, the Dolybont Café (centre), whose sign was visible from the road between Talybont and Borth – the proprietors hoped that holidaymakers would stop on their way to or from

This is not actually a Roman bank, but one constructed in Saxon times to protect the villages in the fens from flooding.

Beer remains a fishing village, if not quite on the scale of yesteryear, and there are still a number of family-owned boats.

The estate was a considerable economic undertaking, requiring management of the holiday facility and planning for the growth and development of the village. Here the decisions were made.