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Upstream of Tiverton, there are several weirs on the river Exe as it plunges down from Exmoor. The river rises high in these hills, but only a few miles from the Bristol Channel.

The town is known as Kington simply because it was the King's town at one time and it is generally assumed that the king in question was Edward the Confessor.

The tall tower with the clock stands opposite the Market House on a site once occupied by a tannery.

Lyme Regis features a great deal in English literature, being the setting of Jane Austen's novel 'Persuasion' and John Fowles's 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'.

Princess Charlotte, the only child of the loveless marriage between George IV and Caroline of Brunswick, made Crichel House her home for a time. This popular princess died at the age of 21.

It was built in 1857 in memory of Lieutenant General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, a notable commander of the Bengal Army in the Indian campaigns of 1845-46.

There was a ferry at Holt Fleet long before Thomas Telford's graceful bridge was opened in 1828.

This is one of the oldest schools in the country. Some believe it was founded in the 7th century, but the first documentary reference was in 1291.

The pollarded willows by the river are typical of the lower Teme Valley. Fortunately, willows are well able to withstand the annual floods.

Simonsbath has the distinction of being Somerset's most westerly village. It lies in a wooded vale below desolate moorland, the source of the River Barle.

The original castle at Inveraray was built about 1520. The third Duke of Argyll decided to build a new castle: Roger Morrison was the architect and William Adam the clerk of works.

Visiting the town at the beginning of the Civil War, Charles I described the view from the castle ramparts as 'the finest in my kingdom'.

In the late 18th century it was the home of Rowland Hill, who became famous as a general in Wellington's army in the Peninsular War.

A young boy looks out around the fence of the George Hotel, his attention drawn not by the other boys fishing nearby but by the photographer.

In the four years since the previous picture was taken some redevelopment of the north side of the street has taken place, though there was more to come.

A few changes have occurred since 1898 - the road surface is now concrete, and the steps on the right-hand side have been turned so that pedestrians do not step into the traffic.

In February 1955, a meeting of Four Marks residents was held at the Bee Hive Cafe to voice their demand for a 30 mph speed limit on the A31. There had been several accidents, some fatal.

The covered way at the side of J Todd's Grocer and Tea Dealer was built for the vicars-choral, so that they could cross from where they lived in Bedern to the Minster Yard without being molested.The

The Shambles was originally known as Haymongergate, because it was the site of the haymarket.

St Mary's Church at Kempsey lies close to the banks of the River Severn, a few miles south of Worcester. Much of this interesting cross church dates back to the 13th century.

The village of West Lulworth is seen looking north- westwards from the slopes of Hambury Tout.

Several princes and future kings have stayed here while at Britannia Royal Naval College - hence the royal prefix.

Its brand new village hall, right of centre, is outwardly much the same today although the inside is much changed.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece of 1859 brought the mainline railway across the Tamar into Cornwall, and it still carries rail traffic today.