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Bell Lane descends to the west of the A361 and gives us a good idea of the variety of building styles that make up this little industrial village.

The Shire Hall was built in 1724; the statue below the clock face is of Henry V, placed there in 1792.

Only a few years before this picture was taken, a Chadderton factory was making a vital contribution to the war effort.

Beaumont Street is named after the family of Viscount Allendale; here stands the great Abbey Church of St Andrew that makes Hexham important.

Wrexham stands on a tributary of the river Dee. It has a long history - it was known to the Saxons as Wrightesham or Wrightelesham.

Marten's Tower is named after the regicide Henry Marten (1602-80) who was imprisoned in it in fairly comfortable conditions for twenty years until his death in 1680.

Construction of the outer ward was begun by William de Valence around 1260 and continued under Aymer de Valence. In shape it would form an irregular hexagon, with a tower at each of the angles.

East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (left), was built by J and T Gale in 1784 and has been widened.

The extensive remains of Ratae Coritanorum, the origins of the city, and a Roman regional capital, are not only to be seen exposed on the surface, but extend under surrounding build- ings.

The Market Cross, which once had two lamps attached to its worn pillar and stone base, was repaired in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

Rochester is one of the smallest English cathedrals, measuring 23,300 square feet in area.

This wonderful photograph could be used to illustrate any romantic 19th-century novel.

Until the A6 was pushed between the two villages, it made its way via their narrow rather tortuous streets. At the end of the 20th century, unfortunate changes were inflicted on this view.

In 1887 Peter and Alexander Campbell decided to relocate their excursion steamer business from Scotland to the relatively untapped Bristol Channel, where they soon came to dominate the market.

Leaving Daventry on the west-bound turnpike to Warwick and Stratford upon Avon we arrive at Staverton village. On the way to Staverton, in a lay-by is one of Telford's toll houses.

It is said that the town took its name from Lady Roysia's Stone, and that the stone itself was the base for the Market Cross.

Gibbs had previously designed St Martin in the Fields church in London and the Radcliffe Library in Oxford, whilst Patten's wealth came from his copper works at Bank Quay.

Warrington owes its regional and national importance to its role as a crossing point over the River Mersey.

Though a good picture of a much-missed local landmark, this photograph also gives us a hint of Burnley as an industrial town.

It is famous for the 'Paisley pattern' shawls which were the height of European fashion during most of the 19th Century.

Although the old Island Hotel on Eel Pie Island has long gone, the musical traditions of the town remain strong with many local pubs and wine bars offering live music.

St Mary's Church is an interesting mixture. The oldest existing part is the 14th century nave. However, this shows signs of expansion later, in alterations in the windows in the clerestory.

Three miles south-east of Southport, Scarisbrick Hall was remodelled by John Foster in 1814 and by Augustus Welby Pugin between 1836 and 1845.

The setting appears to be perfect: St Denys' is situated at the western end of a fine avenue of trees, close to its attractive 18th-century rectory.