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3147 miles from New York, England's most westerly point was named Belerion, or Seat of Storms, by the Romans.

The leafy Victorian estate village of Canford Magna was created by the Guest family of Canford House for their staff.

The font's octagonal basin is probably late 12th-century, but its original decoration of semi-precious stones was stripped off in the Puritan times of the 17th century.

This is a bit of a misnomer, as it is only a T-junction – but the view is virtually unchanged today.

The Rev Keith Holloway is reading the oath at the top of Star Lane.

Another view of the Bowness Ferry shows a full coach-and-four just about to set out from the Bowness side of the lake, with the coachman at the front steadying the nervous horses.This must have been

The sharp fangs of the Morte Slates have ripped through the hulls of many vessels.

On the far right, opposite the end of the pier and hidden by the Devon mist, is Larkstone Cove, site of a lime kiln where Welsh coal burnt Welsh limestone to produce the lime that was vital to regulate

The corner shop on the immediate left distinguishes Llando Terrace.

This sprawling modern village grew up with the coming of the railway at the junction of the A267 and B2203.

Overlooking colourful Chichester Harbour, Itchenor lies at the confluence of the Bosham and Chichester channels of the estuary and was originally named Icenor.

The fishermen of Brixham refined the technique of trawling for their catch close to the bottom of the sea; this technique mostly replaced the earlier drifting.

Duncton sits at the foot of the Downs, with fine views nearby. Holy Trinity Church was built in 1866 in the Decorated style, on the site of a medieval church.

The early neighbourhoods were characterised by winding streets and plenty of open space. Some of the plans won awards.

It has recently been renovated, along with many of the farm buildings to the rear, and now forms part of the Delamere Farm complex; this is a development of twelve exclusive and high specification homes

Many of the buildings on the High Street were re-fronted in Georgian times; inside some of the shops and inns we can see the earlier jettied timber frames.

It has two large villas and a Methodist Chapel built by the well-known architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, most famous as the designer of the city of New Delhi.

The elegance of this 1860s stucco terrace with three-storey bay windows to each house and the long straight para- pet is now replaced by Grand Court, a higher block of 1960s flats: typical sea-front

Bridge Street was one of four main streets intersecting at Market Gate. All were not only shopping streets, but a key part of the regional road network.

After crossing the Wye Bridge, our man from Frith captured plenty of activity and detail in this photograph of the main street.

The carriage road from Liskeard terminated at this tranquil village of brown stone cottages set by a creek swept by the tides.

It is low tide, and the swingboats and roundabouts are out of reach of the waves.

This photograph is taken from the spot where the Job Centre now stands, or the car park just down the hill.

St Bartholomew's enjoys an elevated position, possibly the site of a prehistoric fort, at the corner of Church Hill and Vicarage Road.