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The earliest record of a ferry here dates from 1337. In 1832 a consortium led by the Earl of Morley established the first steam ferry.

The Chapel of Our Lady standing on Rotherham Bridge dates from the 1480s, and is one of only three such chapels in England.

The Minster Clock 1886 This clock probably dates from the 14th century, though the works were replaced in the 18th century.

One of the finest medieval gateways in the country, Southampton's Bargate dates back to the late 12th century.

The shelter above is of a later date, for miscreants were seldom protected from the vagaries of the English weather.

In the background stands the church of St Mary the Virgin - its flint tower dates from the 15th century.

The salt did bring great wealth to the town, however, and this is exemplified by many of the lovely black and white buildings such as the four-gabled building shown here, which dates from

Dorfold Hall was built for Ralph Wilbraham between the years 1616 and 1621, although the lodge house, shown here, dates from 1862.

The building—with the date 1510 on its gable—is reputedly where four local Puritans met before sailing to the New World aboard the Mayflower.

Brackenwood House, shown here covered in Virginia creeper, dates back to the 1880s. It was purchased by Bebington Council in the 1920s for use as council offices.

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.

To the right of the lorry are the Swan Inn and Manor Farmhouse and Manor Cottage, dated 1663 and haunted by a coach and horses.

The King William IV public house, dating from 1862, is the first in a row of noteworthy buildings in Vantorts Road.

This part of Shrewsbury suffered a great fire in the 1390s, and so these buildings date from the 1400s. The building on the right has a particularly decorative window which is original.

The Beaumond Cross at the end of Carter Gate on the southern approach to the town is thought to date from the 14th or 15th centuries, and might be a wayside praying cross.

Many of the homes we see in this photograph date from between the 15th and 18th centuries.

The view shows the north side of the church, which dates from the late 12th century, and the fine Norman doorway. The 17th-century tower contains four bells.

Like the white house next door, they date from the 16th century.

At the heart of Southampton lies the Civic Centre, with its council offices, law courts and art gallery.The building dates back to the 1930s; soaring above it is the distinctive 182-ft high tower

It has the oldest dated bell in Sussex, 1369, which is of Dutch origin.A young girl waits patiently in the field for photographer to finish.

Dated 1636, it ceased work in 1925. Owned by the Cambridge Preservation Society, it is preserved complete, and is open to visitors.

Dated 1794, it worked until 1922. The picture shows the mill in a disused condition before restoration work began.

St Peter's dates from the 12th and 13th centuries, and includes a piscina and an Easter sepulchre. The chancel screen and pulpit are made of wrought iron.

The church dates from the 13th and 14th centuries and is dedicated to St Bartholomew.