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Opposite is a garage, and on the wall is an advertisement for Rigden & Son, Decorators and Plumbers.

The church has 13th-century walls, 14th-century arches supported by Norman piers and a fascinating old door.

The large barrel on the left would seem at odds with the notion of a cocktail bar today, not to mention the array of fuse boxes and meters on the wall.

The walls were at least two feet thick and, in some buildings, even thicker - with handy hidden rooms that could be used to conceal both contraband and smugglers.

The little sea wall on the beach is topped by a fine selection of winches and windlasses, all essential for hauling boats up the beach and clear of storms.

The quay experienced considerable sea erosion, and by 1910 only part of the wall

A peaceful view of Howth harbour, looking along the sea wall towards the tower and the east pier. Rowing boats are moored in the harbour.

This tower is on the north-east corner of the fortress's inner wall. The D-shaped tower was much rebuilt in Charles II's reign, when it was made the Jewel Tower.

Caversham Court, which was near St Peter's Parish Church, was demolished in 1933, although 17th-century stables and garden walls remain.

Buckley`s, in the centre here, is still recognisable, although the lettering on the end wall has been removed and the awnings have gone.

The sea wall was constructed in 1835 and the shingle beach can be clearly seen. Overlooking the sea are some fine old cottages, exuberant in design and with bulging thatch.

Noble trees cluster round the churchyard wall. To the left is the public drinking fountain, decorated with embedded pebbles, which was constructed in the 1820s. The lane is plain compacted mud.

Here classical marble sculptures line the walls and floor, to be shared with the thousands of visitors who annually come to `the Palace of the Peak`.

Small shops on the other side of the street sell Lyons cakes, Woodbines, and Walls ice cream. We can see the sign of the Barley Mow, which is set back from the street.

The walls we see here lining the churchyard path have since been removed.

Perhaps Brompton's greatest claim to fame is that William Wordsworth was married in the parish church of All Saints in 1802 (the churchyard wall is to the right of the photograph).

The village lies next to Bolton on Swale five miles east of Richmond; it has the largest walled green in the whole of the country.

One of the oldest hotels in the country, The Lygon Arms boasts a 14th-century fireplace set into its 4 feet thick walls.

Within the Roman walled enclosure, William I built his Norman castle and moat in the south-eastern corner.

Wooden arches on stone pillars support the timbered walls and gables of this little gem. Note the ornamental barge boards.

To prevent accidents, a wall has been built along the riverbank and a small green provided as a turning point for vehicles.

Notice all the evidence of day-to-day trade, especially the delivery boys with parcels or newspapers.

This illustrious town, often called the gateway to Cornwall, crowns the dark hill that rises from the valley of the tiny River Kensey.

Before that, ships tied up at the churchyard wall of St Saviour's, the tower of which, built in 1631, can be seen in the centre.