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Right of the Westminster Bank stands Manor Court, which was built as a merchant's house in 1550; in the upper rooms, some ceilings still retain their fine plasterwork decoration.

Across the road large trees obscure the front of Montague House, whilst on this side, pollard trees mark the edge of the road and in the foreground a thick green hedge can be seen in front of The Elms

This is still a distinct village, with lanes winding uphill, although the wall on the right has now been replaced by a 1970s close, Titan Barrow, the name perpetuating a house of 1748 by Wood the Elder

Houses with terraced gardens climb the steep sided Golden Valley and overlook some of the most lovely scenery in the region.

The original house was built for the 2nd Earl of Chesterfield to a design by Inigo Jones.

Named for the mulberry tree that grew in the garden, this 18th-century Kentish hall house in the High Street was once at the centre of Snodland, where the market cross stood outside The Red Lion inn opposite

the River Stour has, in fact, two greens: a large open space before the church, and behind it, a small triangular green forming the heart of this rural community round which the cottages and old houses

It has a thriving local economy, and the modern Elgin Mall shopping centre and new housing estates have grown up in recent decades.

The Chantry Café probably occupies the site of the priest's house.

The annexe to the left of the belfry is a 17th-century priest's house, which later became a school.

Though still fairly well-endowed with trees in the 1950s, the slopes were vanishing under the housing developments of Tarpots and New Thundersley.

Opposite the cottages we can just see the sign of the Load of Mischief public house.

Behind the yew is Mildmay House; it dates back to about 1700, and was once the rectory. St Mary's Church was designed by Waterhouse, who also designed the Natural History Museum in London.

The original house does not survive, but the great arched gateway does.

Today the allotments on the near side of Uplands School have been replaced by housing, as have parts of Rodborough Fields in the middle distance.

On the right is the White Horse Inn, a long-established public house where property auctions were held in the early 19th century.

The three-storey elegant town house buildings help to make Yarm a very attractive place in which to live.

The Ancient House next door is 16th-century, but was re-fronted in c1670. The arms of Charles II are in the centre of four elaborate oriel windows, with pargetting representing four continents.

Saltwell Park Museum is housed in the old mansion.

Although most of the frontages are Georgian, with a pleasing variation in roof lines, many of the houses are actually a good deal older.

Who would want to live in Swine Street, no matter how smart the houses? It therefore changed to St John's Hill - much more elegant.

The large house on the right is supposedly haunted by two children playing with a spinning top on the balcony.

Such a dramatic combination of sea, cliffs and ruined engine houses is instantly recognised as part of the Cornish landscape. Low tide reveals a large expanse of golden sand here at Chapel Porth.

Chutes descend from Quay Road in front of the terraced houses for loading china clay. On the extreme right is a disused limekiln with two arches.