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There was a time when Corbridge held a weekly market, but this petered out as the town declined following the Civil War.

At the height of the season, Peel harbour was often full of fishing boats - Manx, Cornish, Irish and Scottish - as they followed the migrating herring into Scottish waters.

'Discovered' in 1873 and restored the following year, its origin is still unknown. It may represent a pilgrim, and this may link it to the medieval Wilmington Priory nearby.

Following the move of the gaol and assizes to Bodmin in 1842, the grounds were landscaped and turned into a pleasure park by the Duke of Northumberland.

Following their defeat at the Battle of Dunbar, Major General David Leslie and several thousand survivors of his army took shelter in Stirling. The town eventually fell to General Monk.

It opened on 26 August 1936, and the first film to be shown was 'Follow the Fleet' starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

This was finally implemented in Britain in 1752, whereupon the 2nd September was, somewhat abruptly, followed by the 14th.

This last chapter follows on geographically from where the fourth chapter finished, at Burgh le Marsh four miles west of Skegness.

Once the village of Ebbisham, its immense popularity as a spa resort after the Restoration, followed by its emergence as a racing centre, brought Epsom to national prominence.

The obelisk has been fully restored following a recent lightning strike.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the George and Dragon Hotel was a popular stopping-place for cyclists and walkers following the route of the Icknield Way.

Scots fisher girls followed the herring shoals down to the port in the autumn and worked tirelessly day and night gutting and packing.

Following the publication of Jerome K Jerome's book 'Three Men in a Boat', the pastime of 'messing about in boats' became very popular in Victorian and Edwardian times.

The cars appearing here in St Peter's Square, where a roundabout now guides traffic, were to be followed by many more as car ownership increased from the 1950s.

By spring of the following year this had become a convalescent hospital for Commonwealth troops, and in August 1916 it was handed over to the Canadian army.

Each chapter can be followed as a self-contained tour.

The growth of the village followed later. The Connaught Cafe, seen here on the left, is now a private house, but the post office next door remains.

The distinctive central tower of King William's College was designed by John Welch and was a feature of a major rebuilding programme following a fire in 1844.

Cut off from all support, Sir James threw Bruce's heart into the ranks of the enemy and he and his followers charged in after it.

Following its dissolution in the 16th century, Lilleshall Abbey has become a ruin - its stones were used for the building of many houses in the area.

This coaching inn, which dated from Tudor times, was rebuilt in 1676 following the Great Fire of London in 1666.

The pub was threatened with closure in 1995, but it was saved following a successful campaign to 'Save our Swan'. The car is an Austin A40.

They had their patch and followed the local farming calendar.

Following the decline of Steyning's port during the Middle Ages, the focus of the town shifted southwards from around the church and became centred on the junction of Church Street and the High Street.