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Tower Street, its houses mostly mid-Victorian terraces and semi-detached villas, some dated 1879 and 1880, has its vista closed by one of England's most stunningly effective buildings: the Boston Stump

I wonder if these parishioners were impressed by its memorial brass portrait gallery, with 50 figures of five families dating from 1498 to 1615.

The elegant double-span bridge over the River Derwent at Froggatt dates from the 17th century; it is unusual in that it has a large, pointed central arch nearer to the village and a smaller one on the

The Crown and Anchor (left) was once a private house; parts of the building are believed to date from the 14th and 15th centuries.

It dates from the 15th century, but it was 'severely' restored in 1851.

It is now more obviously an old building, because the plaster has been removed to reveal the timber structure underneath – it is thought to date to 1510.

St Catherine's Church is part Norman, and contains monuments to the Phelips family dating from the 15th century. The 16th-century tower has a unique 300-year-old clock.

On the left outside Hodley's is a poster announcing the postponement of the Ruabon date for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

It dates from the 16th century. There was room for about thirty inmates, who were expected to earn their keep, mainly by spinning.

It dates from Norman times, but parts of an older arch, containing some Roman bricks, may be seen in the nave. The large west tower was built in the late 15th century.

The earliest parts of All Hallows date from c1200; the chancel is 13th century, and Victorian additions include the east window and north aisle windows.

The Roman Catholic College dates from 1909, whilst the Wesleyan College at Headingley predates them all, being opened in 1868.

The castle itself dates from c1145, and was built by Reginald, Earl of Cornwall, bastard son of Henry I.

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree, the Royal Anchor Hotel, once a posting and coaching house, dates from the time of Samuel Pepys who found 'good, honest people' here.

Known locally as Jacob's Ladder, the original steps date back six hundred years. Coffins would have been carried from the town below up to the church.

Built to provide a theological lecture room, the Divinity School dates back to 1427-80.

This area, however, was already occupied at a much earlier date - a Bronze Age axe was found at a settlement at Llanerch Padarn higher up the valley. The colliery finally closed in 1982.

In the distance, to the right beyond the bathing machines, is the distinctive tower of what is now the Harbour View café, at the date of this photograph the lookout for the Coast Watch patrol.

The old inn dates from the late 15th century and comprises three bays with two wings projecting behind either side of a courtyard.

Clifton House, which is now the local museum, dates from 1782 and is the work of John Carr of York, one of the country's outstanding architects of his day.

The Blue Bell Hotel dates from the 18th century and is unusual in that it is built of brick; all the other older buildings are of ashlar.

The settlement may date back to the earliest Saxon arrivals in Britain.

Ivy House on the right dates from 1698.

The Victorian old town hall is on the corner of Castle Street, and in the right foreground is the Spinning Wheel, which still stands and dates from about 1600.