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It was traditionally much more important than its 'little suburb by the sea', and was included in the jurisdiction of the Cinque Ports.

The tower was erected as a summerhouse; it stands on private land owned by the Holker Estates.

South Dock opened in 1859, followed by the Prince of Wales Dock in 1891 (extended in 1898) and the King's Dock in 1904.

There are a few 17th-century cottages here, whose residents are usually outnumbered by the anglers who throng the riverbank.

Boats moored here are hired out by the owner of the Ferry Inn. The horse-drawn ferry has a history going back to the 13th century.

As a result, the little resort became an attractive proposition for Bristol's professional and business people wanting a villa by the sea.

The church is thought to have been restored by the local squire with the proceeds of a win on the Derby.

It was the first nature reserve to be set up by the National Trust, in 1899.

Colwell Bay, just west of Yarmouth, has a good mile of sand sheltered by the low cliffs behind.

Since its early days the resort has striven to be the 'Garden City by the Sea', and its lovely flower displays are a famous attraction for visitors.

By the 20th century holiday resorts were catering for visitors during bad weather as well as good, hence the imposing public baths.

By the time that this photograph was taken, very little of Barry Castle remained.

Buttermere takes its name from Old English, and means 'the lake by the dairy pastures' - where the butter is made. The farmstead of High Stile is still in the same business a thousand years later.

East Mill stood on the north side of East Road and was powered by the River Asker.

High above the river stands the Petersfield House Hotel, whose guests are able to relax by the summer house under the chestnut tree. A path and lawns now lead from the hotel to the mooring.

At this time the longest pier in the country was at Southport, but in 1897 it was eclipsed by the pier at Southend.

The Cottage Hospital moved here in 1925 from its original premises situated by the market cross.

Wycombe Abbey School's first architect, was commissioned by the school to build boarding houses, classroom blocks and dormitories, which were mostly built between 1898 and 1902, with the chapel following

The library was donated by the town's other benefactor, Thomas Blake, in 1873 – it is located towards the bottom of Broad Street.

The stone cottages to the left also remain, but the grass paddock enclosed by the stone wall has now given way to more modern

Hardly picturesque, crouched under the outcrop of granite, is a collection of small cottages, the earlier one probably occupied by the granite workers who came from as far away as Scotland to quarry and

Originally a Tudor house, to the north of the village, the building was remodelled in 1806 by Jeffry Wyatville and given its classical frontage in a manner which was strongly influenced by the work of

During World War II, Orford Ness was used by the scientist Robert Watson-Watt to develop radar.

The castle has been owned by the Earls of Powys since the early 1800s, and they have always opened it to the public. The sign on the door announces that admission will cost 6d (or 2½ new pence!).