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We are standing underneath the market cross and looking down the High Street.

We are now looking towards Bagshot, with the Cambridge Hotel the last building on the right.

The White Hart (left) contained what was probably the oldest letter box. It was discovered in 1988, and had been in use from 1842.

The George Hotel, top left, spans the entrance to the Market Arcade in Devonshire Street. It led into a covered market built between 1860 and 1866, a venue much used for meetings and entertainment.

There had been a house (probably half-timbered) at Bank Hall in the Middle Ages, but in about 1780 it was decided to improve the building, and the structure seen in the picture was the result.

There were two Littlehamptons, a busy port and fishing village about half a mile inland on the east bank of the Arun, and the seaside resort which grew up after 1800.

There were two Littlehamptons, a busy port and fishing village about half a mile inland on the east bank of the Arun, and the seaside resort which grew up after 1800.

Swain Street runs south from the harbour; it is narrow and mixed architecturally, as can be seen in this Edwardian view.

Bevere Island is the second largest of all the natural islets in the River Severn and used to be a refuge for the citizens.

Along the north bank of the Canch is a footpath that leads east to Priorswell Road, with the Memorial Gardens on the right bank behind the trees that line it.

A smart two-seater convertible is parked outside the imposing Barclays Bank, which had been built in 1910 as the Boston & Spalding Bank.

On the left stands Barclays Bank. This was built around 1905 on the site of the London and South West Bank, which in turn had replaced a Tudor farm house.

Walmersley was a township within Bury on the east bank of the Irwell.

The two small buildings on the right have been replaced. One was taken down, and apparently the other fell down! Now there is a spate of banks.

The two small buildings on the right have been replaced. One was taken down, and apparently the other fell down! Now there is a spate of banks.

The old lords of Kingston were the Norman nobles, the Lacys, but this palatial Restoration house was built in 1663-5 for Sir Ralph Bankes, the son of the former attorney general Sir John.

The River Windrush threads through Bourton, carpeted on either bank by broad greens.

Much of the woodwork was commissioned in 1938 from Robert Thompson from Kilburn, and his mouse trademark can be found on the pews and pulpit. The building to the right is the old hearse house.

This view looks south down the High Street past a motor bike with its acetylene headlamp towards the old Market House with its cupola.

Next to Singleton's the butchers is the Midland Bank's fine facade. The plainer frontage of Roberts' shoe shop is followed by the protruding shop windows of Hancock and Wood, shielded by sun awnings.

On the right the Market Theatre, now long gone, was behind the pub dispensing Weller's Ales, the Market Tavern.

Another quiet day in the High Street; perhaps the photograph was taken on a Wednesday, which was early closing day.

Bashall Eaves stands on the banks of the river Hodder in the parish of Mitton.

On the left, Marks and Spencer established a bazaar in 1932, later enlarging and heightening the building several times. The Co-op Bakery and Elite Café (now Saxone) has its awnings out.