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Well before the Roman conquest, it had defended the north and east flanks of the capital of Cymbeline's kingdom, while the west flank was protected by a series of dykes and ramparts, some of which

It stands at the junction of two Roman roads, the Ackling Dyke running from Dorchester to Old Sarum, and the Bath to Poole road, although there is still doubt that the latter was ever completed.

It stands at the junction of two Roman roads, the Ackling Dyke running from Dorchester to Old Sarum, and the Bath to Poole road, although there is still doubt that the latter was ever completed.

A hire boat yard now occupies the site around the dyke where the dinghies are moored. The car and charabanc parked on the opposite bank show that Acle was an attraction for trippers between the wars.

The marshland all around, much of it reclaimed from the sea, is dissected by dykes, the grazing parcelled out by ancient custom.

It was once known as Ramper, a high dyke built (along with the draining of Thornton Marsh) to keep back the sea.

The canal also served a second purpose as a defensive dyke, though it is hard to see it as much of an obstacle to an army that would have already crossed the Channel!

Here, at Over, the mill was employed in grinding corn; it should not be confused with many others that were, in essence, used for pumping the drains and dykes.

The house was designed by the eminent architect, Walter Brierley of York (who also designed Dyke Nook, the home of the Blake family on Whalley Road).

High society joined the throng, culminating in the visit by King George III and Queen Charlotte in 1788. The Duke of Wellington came to partake, and recommended the water to his officers.

High society joined the throng, culminating in the visit by King George III and Queen Charlotte in 1788. The Duke of Wellington came to partake, and recommended the water to his officers.

However, the present horse replaced an even earlier one reputedly cut by King Arthur!

This is probably the oldest part of Lyme, being built on land given to Sherborne Abbey in 744 by King Cynewulf, King of Wessex.

This is probably the oldest part of Lyme, being built on land given to Sherborne Abbey in 744 by King Cynewulf, king of Wessex.

The Library was opened on 18 July 1934 by King George V and Queen Mary, who also opened the Queensway Mersey Tunnel on the same day.

Located on a spit overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, the castle was regularly used by kings when visiting Portsmouth. Henry VIII came here with Anne Boleyn.

Mentioned in the Domesday Book and briefly a spa town in the 17th century, Wellingborough was granted market rights by King John in 1201. Cromwell stayed here en route to Naseby during the Civil War.

Horning's legendary Benedictine abbey was destroyed by invaders, rebuilt in splendour by kings, and was not suppressed by Henry VIII.

Probably the castle's most famous, or infamous, owner was William Lord Hastings, who was beheaded by King Richard III in 1483.

The Abbey of St Benet-at-Holm was founded in 1020 AD by King Canute.

The Act of Union ended border warfare and Henry Blencow who lived here was knighted by King James I and became Sheriff of Cumberland.

Lobbying by the Duke of Devonshire and others secured borough status for Eastbourne in 1883 with George Wallis, the Duke's agent, becoming the first mayor.

Duke Street has changed much since this picture was taken in Edwardian days; the photograph itself records a great change from the early Victorian era, when the original Fair Ground in Duke Street

There was a weekly market here, granted to the abbey by King John in 1199: it had fallen out of use by the 16th century.