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Here we have a distant view of the village looking east toward the Brecon Beacons. Note that this is still limestone country, with a verdant mass of trees and hedgerows.

The Pilgrim Fathers' Monument is built of Portland stone and rises 50ft above the ground.

Beacon Hill was developed in the late 19th century for those who were in service to the wealthy folk who lived at neighbouring Hindhead.

This picture of the famous lighthouse on Middle Head was taken from Bracelet Bay.

The roofscape of Totnes remains largely unchanged. In the distance is St John's Church, Bridgetown; the wooded hill to the right is now the large housing estate of Westonfields.

Corringham was a small, remote village before the coming of the oil-refineries: the petrol-station sign in the distance says it all. This parade was built in 1929.

We are looking from the Beacon Hill area.

From the work-yard of George Dixon, builder and mason, we look down on a surviving Penrith institution, Brunswick Road Junior School.

A tiny coastal hamlet in the parish of Symondsbury, Eype was provided with its own 350-seat chapel of ease, dedicated to St Peter, in 1865 (right-hand skyline).

While staying in Gloucestershire in 1863, Lewis Carroll described the view across the Severn Vale as 'marked out just like a giant chessboard'.

The eastern end of the village of Baslow is known as Nether End. This 50s view is from outside the Cavendish Arms Hotel, looking west.

The 15th-century grey tower of St Mildred's Church, with its bold crocketed pinnacles, dominates the centre of this small town, which stands 322 feet above sea level; it was formerly used as a beacon

Here we have a view of the Copper Horse on the summit of Snow Hill. Most of the Long Walk, including the Copper Horse, is within the boundary fence of a Deer Enclosure.

Like others rising towards Beacon Fell, this terrace, dating from 1865, testifies to the enterprise of the Penrith Building Society.

This attractive village stands in the beautiful valley of the River?Darent north of Sevenoaks. Here we see an empty street scene before motor traffic was commonplace.

This historic, red, sandstone market town suffered at the hands of the Scottish raiders down the centuries—its castle is now little more than a ruin. It nestles under the wooded slopes of the Beacon.

At the Melton sign the A606 does a double- bend.

The crowded and busy pavements on both sides of the street, and the pedestrian crossing marked with belisha beacons in the middle of the photograph, show little indication of the enormous weight of motor

The Circus, in the town centre, is where five roads meet. It has the usual mixture of banks and public houses on its corners.

This coastal caravan site is seen from National Trust fields on the edge of Ringstead hamlet.

The entrance to Barclays Bank is seen to the right of the picture. The High Street leads to the North Gate of the cathedral.

The entrance to Barclays Bank is seen to the right of the picture.The High Street leads to the North Gate of the cathedral.

Situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park, these splendid waterfalls are still a major tourist attraction in the area, although they are associated with a number of tragedies.

This prominent rock formation stands high up on the St Ives estate over the river; before the age of the car it was holiday treat to walk up here for the exercise and fresh air.