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Much Wenlock is the most delightfully evocative town, so much so that Ellis Peters (the local author of the Brother Cadfael detective books set in the 12th century) once said of the town that you almost

Sawley Bridge Marina, on the Sawley Cut of the River Trent, south of Long Eaton, was already starting to cater for the ever-increasing boating trade when this photograph was taken in the mid-50s.

Only one of the misericords has been lost; a number of them are carved with the heads of real or imaginary beasts, while some have other subjects, and most have foliage.

Penrith Castle was built by William Strickland, later Bishop of Carlisle, who was given permission to build Penrith Castle in 1397, following the sacking of the town by raiding Scots in 1354.

Stopham Bridge has long been considered one of the finest and most striking of medieval bridges in the country. Dating back to 1309 and rebuilt in 1403, the bridge is now preserved.

New Canal commemorates one of the many open waterways which ran through the medieval streets until the 19th century. The largest of the waterways was known as Town Ditch and was filled in 1875.

New Canal commemorates one of the many open waterways which ran through the medieval streets until the 19th century. The largest of the waterways was known as Town Ditch and was filled in 1875.

A charter of 1560 appeared to give the vote to the 'commonality' of the town.

Note the picnic hamper on the right. Sir William Ingram, proprietor of St Mildred's Hotel, owned a large part of Westgate.

In this view the right hand wing of the Town Hall has been demolished, and Thomas Lainson's 1882 wing can be seen at the left.

The centrepiece of West Burton's village green in Wensleydale is this stepped obelisk, dated 1802. In this photograph, a group of people all carrying walking sticks (perhaps they were ramblers?)

The Market Hall with its clock tower is on the right.

Its frontage is covered with illuminated advertisements, which became a feature of Piccadilly Circus - Bovril and Schweppes advertisements appeared as early as 1910.

The long, broad street winds through this attractive market town, that sits in the valley of the River Culm alongside the busy M5 motorway.

The Church of the Most Holy Redeemer opened in 1919. Its predecessor was St Edith's - a house of Ursuline Sisters at the southern end of the High Street.

Here we see the Norman tower of the village church of All Saints.

North-east of Cambridge, the River Cam quickly becomes wooded on either side, setting an attractive scene here at Baits Bite Lock.

Coltishall was the natural limit of navigation up the river Bure. In 1779 the navigable river was extended a further ten miles to Aylsham by means of a series of locks.

The rear of the mill is behind the trees on the left; note the two sluice gates, one of which is in the open position.

The coming of the railways and the subsequent growth in Formby's population led to a number of new places of worship being built.

Justice Fleming survived into the reign of James I, when he presided over the trial of Guy Fawkes; an act of judicial importance that is commemorated in Newport's Guildhall.

This is one of the dark, forbidding formations of rock that are to be seen along this coast.

The photographer is looking west along the High Street, past the Victorian primary school with its cluster of steep slated pyramidal roofs and the hall 'erected by General Bouverie for the use of the parish

Cambridge Military Hospital 1891 Named after the Duke of Cambridge, Queen Victoria's uncle, this most distinguished of buildings opened as a military hospital in 1879 and remained in use for