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On the east bank of the Cuckmere River opposite Alfriston, Lullington is very much a shrunken medieval village, with its isolated church a good quarter of a mile north of Lullington Court, the farm complex

The river Burn runs through the villages of South and North Creake too. The road at the centre of the picture leads to the ruins of Creake Abbey, which lies in a beautiful setting beside the stream.

Opposite was the village spring and pump. Note the thatched roof gives way to tiles. The school sign on the right refers to the new school (1875-1969).

The coaches travelled at an average speed of about 10mph and were so regular in their time-keeping that people living in the nearby villages could set their watches by them.

He died in his own village, probably in a field opposite the school.

Dell Bridge was built in 1894 to span what was once the upper reaches of Dell Creek, a former tidal creek that once divided the village in half.

Copse Cottage (centre) is one of the Grade II listed cottages which form part of what is described as 'an outstanding example of an estate village in the picturesque manner' (Department of Heritage

The village became split over the matter, and the publican had Violet`s life insured. The affair made the newspapers as far away as Australia.

When cars were rarer here, the village children used to sit on the green and hold sweepstakes, guessing on the number-plate of the next vehicle to pass through.

What made sense to Saxon settlers has made it Essex`s most photographed village.

West Lulworth village and Holy Trinity Church (centre) lie behind the sweep of Main Road.

Still sparsely populated, Newtown does not feel large enough to be a village, although it does have a church, dedicated to St Mary and St John Baptist. There is plenty of woodland here.

A new village, Brookenby, is now located on the old airfield site.

The Wensleydale village of Carperby has held a market around its market cross from the 14th century, but it fell into disuse when Askrigg market took over from it in 1587.

Great Ayton is one of Cleveland's prettiest villages. It was the scene of the upbringing and education of Captain James Cook, the famous 18th-century round-the-world explorer.

Our tour of the towns and villages near Lincoln starts in Gainsborough, a town of the ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Lindsey that ruled what is now north Lincolnshire.

The village school is now on a new site, and the old buildings have been demolished and replaced by houses.

The lake and village of Grasmere can be seen in the distance, while to the right, the 'Lion and Lamb' summit rocks of Helm Crag are seen sil- houetted against the skyline.

The wooden church built by St Dunstan was destroyed in a disastrous fire in 1389, along with most of the other buildings in the surrounding village.

To the east of Stane Street, and four miles north of Billingshurst, is the village of Slinfold.

The last of this well-known village family, Douglas William, died in the First World War aged just 18. Two war memorials stand in the churchyard.

High on the hill above the village from which it takes its name lies the Triscombe Stone.

The partly Tudor Manor House is at the crossroads in the centre of the village, but at the east end is an equally fine house, Missenden House.

The clock comes from the stables of the 19th-century farmer and journalist William Cobbett, who lived at Fairthorn Farm and described Botley as 'the most delightful village in the world'.