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It was given its local name because of the diversity of shells gathered there. The hotels on the cliff above look out towards the island of Lundy almost twenty miles away.

A view of the pier taken two years after the storm damage of 1927. Obviously, by this time, no progress has been made on repairing the storm damage.

From Sheep Street the driveway to a tier of wide steps approaches the church.

Minchinhampton's very fine Market Hall dates from 1698, and demonstrates the early prosperity of this important wool town.

An ancient ford and footbridge, an abandoned cartwheel and the splash of water running over a tiny weir - this delightful photograph of stone cottages and attractive gardens reminds us that

Nearby Hampton Court became the home of the Arkwright family, the well-known cotton spinning industrialists. The family were great benefactors to the village, hence the name of these almshouses.

Monzie stands to the north-west of Crieff near the village of Gilmerton.

Within the Leeds city boundary most of the open areas between the townships gradually dispersed under an urban sprawl of industrial and housing development.

Within the Leeds city boundary most of the open areas between the townships gradually dispersed under an urban sprawl of industrial and housing development.

The arrow-straight course of Queen's Avenue can be seen here looking north towards its eventual junction with Lynchford Road in North Camp.

Despite the prominent date of 1631 in the centre of this door, the glorious ironwork depicting lions and trees is thought to date from the 13th century; the later date is probably that of a repair.

The church of St Cyriac is built largely in the Perpendicular style, and is full of interest.

Westgate dominated the western defences of the old city. It dates originally from the 12th century, and was reinforced during the Hundred Years War in anticipation of an attack by the French.

The east side begins with the projecting porch of the 16th-century building known as the Old Castle (far left), which is now Bridport Museum.

In the absence of a pave- ment, the two men in the centre have found a safe spot whilst they put the world to rights.

It was served by the narrow gauge Tal-y-Llyn railway, the first of the slate railways of North Wales to be preserved. The railway runs inland from Tywyn on the Cardigan Bay coast.

Aberaeron is almost in the middle of the 60-mile coastline of Ceredigion. In 1800, Aberaeron was little more than a farm and inn by the main coast road where a bridge crossed the Aeron.

Frinton developed in a quieter manner than Clacton or Walton, and it has always had a rather genteel air.

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree and originally a posting and coaching house, The Royal Anchor Hotel (centre) dates from the time of Samuel Pepys, who found 'good, honest people' here.

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree and originally a posting and coaching house, The Royal Anchor Hotel (centre) dates from the time of Samuel Pepys, who found 'good, honest people' here.

The line of concrete lamp standards, surmounted by the new sodium streetlights, delineates the edges of the A24 as it ascends from its crossing over the Pyl brook towards Morden.

All three villages greens here were bought from the Duchy of Lancaster in 1926 for £5. St Leonard's Church was built in 1878 on the site of earlier ones dating back to 1220.

The names over the shops - Ivor Griffiths and Williams the tobacconist's, Charles Kay and Birt's Stores - remind us that the Forest of Dean lies between Wales and England, embracing elements

The Great Barn of Abbotsbury Abbey was built in about 1400.