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The nave of All Saints' Church is Norman, with later windows of c1300. Only the chancel is now used for worship; the rest of the building is in the care of the Redundant Churches Fund.

Of interest here is the single-hold steam coaster, one of hundreds of such vessels in the 90ft to 140ft range, which were capable of carrying up to about 300 tons of cargo into the smallest of harbours

The gardens of many of these erstwhile charitable foundations are havens of peace and tranquillity, away from the bustle of the city.

The gardens of many of these erstwhile charitable foundations are havens of peace and tranquillity, away from the bustle of the city.

The racecourse opened in 1801 after the Duke of Richmond gave part of his estate, Goodwood Park, to establish a track where members of the Goodwood Hunt Club and officers of the Sussex Militia could

The earliest mention of the provision of education in Leeds dates from 1552 when William Sheafield, chantry priest of St Catherine, left property to support the upkeep of a schoolmaster.

The earliest mention of the provision of education in Leeds dates from 1552 when William Sheafield, chantry priest of St Catherine, left property to support the upkeep of a schoolmaster.

People first settled here at the foot of the North Downs because of the fresh water springs emerging from where the chalk meets a band of clay.

The River Colne has always played a crucial role in the history of Colchester.

The village inn was owned by Steward and Patteson, one of the four large breweries of Norwich.

The village of Brockenhurst lies in one of the most attractive parts of the New Forest, and many of its cottages are of considerable antiquity.

The gaunt ruins of the Neville's castle built in the early 1380s dominate the skyline of the village of Sheriff Hutton, nine miles north of York.

A view over the rooftops of Bristol. To the right of the cathedral can be seen something of the warehouses and wharves of the city docks.

At the time of this photograph, Thomas Bathgate was landlord of the Chequers, serving Style and Winch ales.

A view of the Ship Inn with the profile of Huntcliffe beyond. This area of Saltburn, being the oldest part of the town, is, inevitably, associated with stories of smuggling.

Following the burning of Rye in 1377 and of Winchelsea in 1380, Bodiam Castle was built in 1385 because of the imminent threat of invasion by the French.

A top of the range television set - twice the size of the little boxes on which the nation viewed the Coronation two years earlier - stands in the communal room at the end of the first line of Golden Acre

In December 1216, the castle was besieged and captured by the army of the French Dauphin.

In 1606 the Clifton family of Westby (3 miles to the north) purchased the manor and estate of Lytham from the Molyneaux family of Sefton for £4,300 and fanned the coals of patronage into a comforting

As a barometer of Formby's growth in the second half of the 20th century, Chapel Lane (facing us) is a good measuring device.

AS YOU JOURNEY eastwards from the sedate and literary little town of Lyme Regis towards the sandy beaches and urban sprawl of Bournemouth, you become aware that this beautiful Dorset coast has been

The 17th-century Angel Inn stands at the east end of Middle Street and the start of Main Street, and is one of a number of interesting buildings around the area.

ONE of the great joys of Exmouth is its beautiful setting, caught magnificently between the sea, the long Exe estuary and the wilder countryside of heath and cliff that so defines east Devon, offering

As might be expected of the world's most famous English public school, Eton College chapels have a host of stories to tell about their early days.