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The chapel replaced a Norman aisle on the same site. On the floor, to the right as we face the altar, is the gravestone of John de Berwick, a dean of the minster, who died in 1312.

Cars have now taken over the centre of The Square, but they are facing in different directions; this, coupled with the absence of kerbs and marked parking bays, suggests that this particular car park

The largest seaside town in West Sussex, Worthing began to grow as a fashionable resort towards the end of the 18th century.

The dawning of the railway age helped in no small way to put Burgess Hill on the map, and the Railway Hotel can be seen on the right in this picture.

The coming of the railway to the town in 1843 not only sparked the massive increase in people arriving from London, seventy-one miles away, en route for the Continent, but also Folkestone's growth as

In 1857, prompted by continental initiatives, the widow of the second Marquess resolved to set 'a noble example to other towns' and present the people with a pleasure ground of 'exquisite taste and

The Taff-side home of the famous 'Blue & Blacks'. The club forming in 1876, the ground took its name from the nearby Cardiff Arms Hotel demolished in 1878.

The upper façade of David Morgan appears unchanged but time is up for the Cardiff store.

The Square lies at the north end of the Long Bridge. The building to the right is the red façade of The Athenaeum, built in 1888, which houses the museum and a collection of fossils.

Bore holes were sunk, and during one of these operations salt was struck at a depth of 400 ft.

The half-timbered manor house of Blakesley Hall dates from 1575.

Ardingly is a village overlooking the Ouse valley, north of Haywards Heath.The 14th-century church of St Peter has an impressive tower.

We can assume that it is winter by the look of the tree. A lady waits for her husband beside their car. Has he leaned an item of furniture against the telephone box?

This is close to the site of the magazines: ships entering the Mersey had to deposit any gunpowder there during their stay in port.

Wilburton lies on the Haddenham ridge of the Isle of Ely. The medieval route from the Aldreth crossing to Ely went along the High Street.

Its name refers to its position on the river Anton. In 1945 its population was 16,000, but today it is three times that. High Street remains unchanged, and is still used for markets on Saturdays.

In the distance are the ruins of a once great mansion, Scotsborough, dating back to the 14th century.

East of the Central Avenue/Bridgford Road junction is Bridgford Park; the house's extensive grounds are now a very popular public park.

Gone are the sailing vessels, and in their place are the fishing smacks of the town.

It has been said of Bebington that 'though the town centre is lacking in character, it is also open, green and wholesome', and that description still works well now.

This fine street is part of a local conservation area. It used to be called Canhold Lane. On the left, No 5, the house with the centre gable and timber frame, is 16th-century.

The wide streets, stone buildings and the war memorial in the centre of Langley Park look much the same today.

One of the 18th-century vicars incorporated a large section of it into the grounds of the new vicarage with the Bishop's permission, enraging the local inhabitants.

William Nicholson of Thelwall Hall financed its building in 1843 to replace an earlier chapel. All Saints is seen here after the addition of a chancel in 1857 and the alterations of the early 1890s.