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Following the closure of the line by British Rail in 1968, the station has been brought back into use as part of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway; the building has been replaced, and only the

A bitter dispute followed, but the Bishop of St Asaph had to relinquish the church. Funds were raised, and St Michael's Church was built in Brynffordd in 1853.

The opening of the steelworks was followed by the building of a chemical plant at Baglan Bay by British Petroleum.

The keep is 14th-century; it was rebuilt in 1840 to house students following the creation of Durham University in 1832. The castle was turned into a university college a few years later.

Following the death of Sir Robert Gordon in 1847, his brother the Earl of Aberdeen suggested that Victoria and Albert might like to take over the lease on Balmoral. There was a problem.

Later it was dissected and, following a Yorkshire custom, her skin was tanned and distributed in small pieces to those who applied.

The back lane alongside the church follows the original north edge of the market place. Bletchingley also had a castle, which was destroyed in 1264, and from 1285 to 1832 it had MPs.

Introduced in 1948 the Minor has since become a classic car enjoying a cult following.

Introduced in 1948 the Minor has since become a classic car enjoying a cult following.

In 1852, following an outbreak of cholera, the council bought out the private water suppliers for £250,000 and embarked on schemes totalling £4 million, so that by 1918 the city was being supplied with

It was in this building that the celebration banquet marking the opening of the York & North Midland Railway was held, followed by a grand ball at the Mansion House.

Following the sale of the mansion in 1934 parts of it were demolished, then during the Second World War it hosted, with Lowther Castle, a secret CDL Tank project.

Many influential followers of that faith had lived around Tirril, including Sir Thomas Clarkson and Thomas Wilkinson. For many years Slee's Quaker Mathematical Academy flourished in Tirril.

In 1852, following an outbreak of cholera, the council bought out the private water suppliers for £250,000 and embarked on schemes totalling £4 million, so that by 1918 the city was being supplied

Following the demolition of the bridge one of these lanterns is said to have been briefly used as a sweet shop on the road to Chester.

The pier was built on one of these outcrops in 1865, only to be damaged in a storm the following year.

An outraged public were relieved to witness work on a new pier by Mayoh's of Manchester in April 1894 and its subsequent opening the following year.

Inverkip joined in the burnings, becoming a notorious centre for following the Bible's demand that, 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live'.

There are two mill streams, one known as the Barton River, from which water is provided for the Itchen Navigation Canal, and this branch, which follows the Fair Oak Road with Montague Terrace on the right

In 1322 the Earl of Lancaster sought refuge in the local church following his defeat by Edward II.

This 1950s photograph somehow captures the spirit of that austere period following the war.

Today a bank of windmills is positioned on the crest of the hill, following the age-old tradition of harnessing nature.

Its replacement was this column, 60 feet high and bearing the following inscription: 'This column was erected by the trustees of the Liverpool Docks, by the permission of John Shaw Leigh, Esq,

Following the collapse of Sir Thomas Bouch's first Tay Bridge in December 1879, the Severn enjoyed the status of being the country's longest railway bridge until 1887.