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William the Conqueror crossed the river here in 1066. On the left of the picture is the long 900-ft bridge of sixteen arches, and on the opposite bank is the Town Arms.

Beyond the hump-backed 15th-century bridge over the River Darent, and the adjoining ford, is a picturesque Tudor house and a line of cottages looking out onto the grassy banks.

This view, taken from St John's Church across Cathedral Square, shows the Canadian Government offices next door to the Capital and Counties Bank, St Nicholas' Gate, the print works, a toy

On the left is the sombre but reassuringly secure frontage of the Capital and Counties Bank.

On the left is the sombre but reassuringly secure frontage of the Capital and Counties Bank.

Shepshed used to be heavily involved in hosiery and knitwear, and the town still has links with its original industries.

Avon Castle, on the opposite bank of the river from Ringwood, is an area that has become increasingly built-up and urbanised since this photograph of a country gentleman's home was taken in the last full

Upton-on-Severn is a pleasant country town on the right bank of the Severn, some ten miles south of Worcester.

Apart from the clothes that these three youngsters are wearing on the beach, little has changed here.

A wide range of architectural periods is represented in Astwood Bank, though Victorian buildings are particularly numerous.

Three children, who have possibly been out gathering some of the autumnal hedgerow harvest in this bountiful part of the country, stand at one side of the sunken lane.

All those families moving into Astwood Bank's new houses in the 1960s needed facilities, and the community does have a fair range. The park seems to have been popular then, but is less so today.

Barclays Bank's Dutch gable in Market Place gave way to concrete.

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC–2000BC.

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

The war memorial opposite the Butter Cross is protected from traffic by railings. Behind the memorial is the Trustees Savings Bank and the county library.

The ever-changing coastline has very much dictated the fortunes of Aldeburgh, but one thing which has not changed is the activity of local fishermen, who park their boats on the shingle bank which runs

The narrow bridge stands at the confluence of the Rivers Rother and Arun, and replaces a former Anglo-Saxon structure built of wood.

The estuary of the River Exe around Topsham is one of the finest places in Britain for bird- watching.

By the mid 1920s the Midland Bank building, beyond Lewis and Godfrey's drapery store, had replaced Sidney Park's shop. The Royal George Hotel had by now ceased business.

The Lighthouse c1960 The striking stone-built lighthouse at Southwick dates back to 1846; though no longer in use, it is still regarded fondly as a local landmark.

Warfleet lies downstream from Dartmouth on a small creek, and in the mid 19th century it was the site of one of the earliest villas in town.

Fawley stands on the western bank of Southampton Water, just where it flows out into the Solent.

The Thames can be seen meandering through Caversham, on the outskirts of Reading.