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Standing on a little hilltop, Sopley Church overlooks the course of the Avon.

The Manor of Lymington was created at the time of the Conquest, and was granted to Earl Roger of Shrewsbury.

In a variety of tall and ungainly buildings, an assortment of traders await their customers; of those we can see, a third are chemists!

At the beginning of the 20th century, Moffat attracted tourists wishing to sample the delights of the nearby sulphureous-saline wells.

Despite the rapid population growth and relentless outward expansion, the countryside, in the form of ancient woodlands, riverside walks and moorland, was still within relatively easy reach of

In 'Mates Illustrated Guide' of 1906, the area is described as 'very steady and pretty with good views but muddy in damp weather'.

The red sandstone cliffs of East Devon break into the green and pastoral valley of the River Sid; Sidmouth lines the slopes of the gap.

An old picture of the original square and centre of the town known as the Diamond, which was the original market place of Monaghan.

Any photographic survey of Bedford must include a picture of the embankment and the Swan Hotel.

The domestic buildings of Warwick Castle are situated on the southern side of the fortress overlooking the river.

Ascot, close to the Surrey border and situated in a wooded corner of the county that was once part of the ancient Windsor Forest, has a strong suburban feel to it, with an abundance of Edwardian

Ascot, close to the Surrey border and situated in a wooded corner of the county that was once part of the ancient Windsor Forest, has a strong suburban feel to it, with an abundance of Edwardian

The Antonine Wall is being put forward as a World Heritage site, in collaboration with Germany, Austria and Hungary to mark the European boundary of the Roman Empire.

Behind that is the Station Hotel, a replacement of an earlier building of the same name built in 1936. Between the two buildings runs the railway, at a much lower level.

NOW, as we come into the third millennium, it is possible to see that all three communities have become essentially suburban areas, in that few people depend for their living on locally owned farms

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Quay was a scene of bustling activity with barges loading and unloading their cargoes.

By 1937 the town was being promoted as both a summer and winter resort, and hotels now occupied much of the sea front and the area behind it.

The architect of the Town Hall, Cuthbert Brodrick, was also responsible for other buildings, including the Corn Exchange (1860), the Mechanics' Institute (1860), the Oriental Baths (1866) and shops on

This was to be the site of the other half of George Hudson's dream crescent; because of his bankruptcy, it stayed empty for a long time.

The Old Mill 1906 This is the brick lower storey of a windmill built around 1800 by a Crawley millwright, Morley, and situated east of the Recreation Ground.

The whole of Charlwood parish, formerly in Surrey, was annexed to Sussex for some years prior to 1974, and the southern part of the parish remains in Sussex.

The ancient harbour of Tenterden, this was once a shipbuilding centre and was visited by Henry VIII in 1538.

The coming of firstly the Grand Union Canal and then the railways, led to the establishment of modern Linslade at its present location.

Abbot Horton had started the work, and John Boyfield carried it on. It is one of the most perfect structures of its kind in existence.