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The imposing west front of the Abbey, following the completion of its restoration thirty years before.

The first forge is reputed to have been working in 1425, with the first ironworks following in 1577.

Like Bletchingley, the village is on the greensand ridge which the A25 follows for much of its length.

Following the death of the owner, the site was acquired by the town and first opened to the public in 1960.

The library stands on the site that was occupied by a field gun when the memorial gardens were opened following the First World War.

Note the sign for the National Assistance Board Area Office (bottom right), set up to assist those who slipped through the net following the establishment of National Insurance contributions in the 1940s

The double shop-fronts of Miss Amanda Spiller (confectioner through the left door, and milliner through the right) and Mrs Rosa Warren are followed by outfitters Frederick W Best and Ernest R Best.

The tower in fact belongs to James Wyatt's rebuilding of the whole church following the medieval tower's collapse in 1785. Sussex Towns From Chichester to Uckfield

At a riot following the execution of a man named Robertson, Porteous ordered his men to fire on the crowd.

There was also an old custom that allowed tenants to pay only half-rents following war with the Scots.

The following year, Hertford was back in Scotland, burning five market towns, sacking 243 villages, and laying waste to crops. Edward VI of England was destined not marry the Queen of Scots.

Following the death of his wife Elizabeth from tuberculosis, John Bright's world was in shreds. Then along came Alderman Richard Cobden.

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.

Carpet making, brewing ale and basket making followed. The church of St Andrew, Gothic in style, was built in 1887 to replace one built in 1773; a planned tower never materialised.

Bronygarth sits across the England-Wales border, which at this point follows the line of the River Ceirog in the valley.

Ramsgate's harbour was constructed in 1749-91 following a disastrous storm.

The Royalist chaplain to Prince Rupert was rector in 1629-31, followed much later by William Cole, the Cambridgeshire antiquary, from 1768.

It was captured by the English in January 1283 following the death of Llywelyn the Last.

The fortress is irregular in outline, as its builders decided to follow the contours of the land. Various de Camvilles added to the castle.

Here we see the western end of the lord's hall following its restoration.

Its character is now largely suburban, following much rebuilding. This view looks west. The Bricklayers Arms is now a house, Old Brick House, its brickwork painted.

This is the corner of the Bowness boating area used by rowing boats for hire, following the onset of mass tourism from the mid19th century.

The next photographs follow the High Street from north to south.

According to the Rev Kilvert's diary of 1873, couples on their way to evening services in winter followed a practical though unusual local tradition:'My Mother says that at Dursley, when ladies and