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During World War II the Kings Head was a popular watering-hole for airmen based at the nearby North Weald airfield.

The Fox Inn dominates this view up Bow Street to the tall Market Cross, which we can just see at the head of Westgate in the distance.

The view is dominated by the gents' loos of the Queen's Head (left), which were demolished in 1982-83. The roof of the Old Vicarage rises behind.

We are looking north-westwards up Spring Head Road from its junction with Mill Lane (foreground, right) and the bridge over the River Lim.

At the eastern extremity of the South Downs, the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse at the foot of Beachy Head warned shipping of the hazards of the chalk cliffs, which now lie under the sea.

Just out of view to the right is Castle Street, Farnham's best street architecturally, with the Town Hall, a 1930s neo-Georgian building, on the Castle Street corner opposite the Queen's Head

The original building above the arch was replaced in the 16th century, going on to become the Packhorse Inn and later still the Queen's Head.

Heading due west for two miles, once again the topography shows that we are just outside the Rhondda proper.

These include a headless figure of Christ in the tympanum over the vestry door, as well as a number of corbels with carved heads which once served as candle-holders.

Fore Street heads east from the Market Place to cross the River Parrett on the iron bridge dated 1883; this replaced an early Coalbrookdale cast-iron bridge of 1795.

Heading north-west, the route reaches Montacute. A borough since around 1100, its name derives from St Michael's Hill to the west, in Latin 'mons acutus' or steep hill.

Heading east away from the Mendips onto the rolling eastern Somerset countryside, we reach Nunney.

Much has changed in this area of Hampshire, but little Eling, at the head of Southampton Water, is one tiny corner of the county that seems delightfully timeless.

Each of the four square corner towers is topped off with octagonal machicolated turrets, from which unpleasant things could be dropped upon the heads of unwelcome visitors.

Three people aboard the punt steady their craft as a passenger boat heads upstream. The large building in the background is Clivedon, built by Charles Barry in 1851 for the Duke of Sutherland.

In the mid-1950s Royston still appears to be a place of cloth caps and head-scarves, and apart from a handful of little differences we could just as easily be looking at Royston in the mid-1930s.

The north coast of Cornwall is extremely hazardous for shipping; after numerous wrecks and petitions to Trinity House, a new lighthouse was built on the Head in 1847 with a range of over 20 miles.

The eight daily coaches would have passed the Bull and Horseshoes at Potter Street, the Queen's Head at Churchgate Street, the Green Man at Mulberry Green and the George at the end of the High Street.

The Nags Head dominates with its 1880s gabled bay and oriel windows. The clock was installed in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

West of the Market Square the road divides: the left hand road goes to Long Sutton, the right fork heads for Langport.

Described as a cross between a Renaissance palace and a medieval cathedral, the Town Hall opened at the head of Princess Street in 1863.

In this photograph we head north-east out of Market Square along Cambridge Street, once known as Bakers Lane, a road that haas seen much change since the 1950s.

On the right are the Saracen's Head and the Clinton Arms Hotel, which once boasted stabling facilities for no less than ninety horses.

It was built in 1844 by T H Wyatt; he added a square imitation Norman font, which he presented on completion of the building.