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The Thames snakes and doubles back in these parts, and provides a delightful view of the church of St Nicholas.

Behind the photographer is the ancient church of St Nicholas.

Sandwiched between St Nicholas Street and the old market place at Cross Cheaping, Bishop Street was one of Coventry’s main shopping thoroughfares.

The window was designed in 1867 by Hughes and depicts some of St Nicholas` deeds.

Sandwiched between St Nicholas Street and the old market place at Cross Cheaping, Bishop Street was one of Coventry's main shopping thoroughfares.

This view looks along Stert Street towards the tower of St Nicholas Church which faces the Market Place; the street still retains much of its character, apart from the traffic.

In this picture the late 19th-century skyline of Newcastle is dominated by the 15th-century tower and spire of St Nicholas' Cathedral and the imposing bulk of the castle keep.

St Nicholas's Church (left) has a 90ft-high tower and turret with a cupola.

Meyers the greengrocers is now Haart the estate agent, the Elm Park Hotel is abbreviated to 'The Elm Park', and the trees in St Nicholas Avenue are considerably taller.

At the top of Lantern Hill (centre right), 100 feet above sea level, stands the Chapel of St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors, fittingly enough, and also of scholars.

St Nicholas has a recorded history going back to the 13th century. It has been used over the centuries as a landmark buy ships in the Bristol Channel.

At nearby Fishlake, the village church is noted for its late Norman doorway. At Thorne the church of St Nicholas has a late 13th-century tower and early 20th-century glass.

In the distance is St Nicholas's Church, said to be one of the largest parish churches in England.

Of the great Benedictine Abbey of St Mary in Abingdon little survives above ground.

The amazing stone carvings at the church of St Nicholas makes this church one of the most perfect specimens of pure Saxon in the country.

Drake's Island was originally known as St Nicholas Island; it was owned by the Priors of Plympton, who used it as a rabbit warren.

The road took its name from St Nicholas. In the background Bethel Baptist Church can be seen.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.

The tower of St Nicholas's Church is just visible above the group of houses on the left.

With its Roman remains and castle, Colchester has much to support its claim to be Britain's oldest recorded town.

On a declivity towards the sea, the highest ground is occupied by the church of St Nicholas, rebuilt in the late 16th century by Sir Henry Heydon.

It remains one of the leafier suburbs, though in 1936 the city council destroyed much of its appeal by demolishing the lovely old cottages which clustered round the green.