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Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt ‘the lung of London’.

When it was completed in 1794, St Peter's Church was on the very edge of the built-up area of the town.

Smithill's Hall occupies a site where, according to tradition, a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin was consecrated in AD793 and the wandering court of King Egbert, father of Alfred the Great, was

In the mid-1950s Royston still appears to be a place of cloth caps and head-scarves, and apart from a handful of little differences we could just as easily be looking at Royston in the mid-1930s.

As well as the cross there are three examples of keeills at Maughold, one of which can be seen here. These are early Christian single-chambered chapels, nearly 200 of which are known to have existed.

Restoration of the by then derelict pier began in 1996. The elegance of the pier was reflected in the broad streets of the town, which were built to resemble fine boulevards.

The village stands on the north bank of Doulting Water, also known as the River Sheppey. Thus the name of the village may also derive from the words 'dun', meaning 'a hill', and 'dwr', 'water'.

Behind the village on the northern part of the Dale is this seemingly endless stretch of fields and craggy hilltops.

Holidays on the Broads were already big business when this photograph of cruisers was taken of the moorings near Acle.

This is an overview of the town. The bosky slopes of the Wye valley are particularly clear in this view.

Shopping trends have changed since the early days of the New Town.

Owned by T Gray and Company of Hull, this 138- gross registered ton vessel lands the gangway after loading a full complement of passengers, whilst many others remain on the quay observing

This town on the old Great North Road was specifically created to trade on its location by the local landowner Idonea de Viponts as early as the 12th century, when the existing Roman road was diverted

The Castle was rebuilt and improved over many years, and was garrisoned against the Welsh rebellions of Gruffydd ap Rhys in 1153 and Owain Glyndwr during the early 15th century, but never suffered

This unusual view of Preston Parish Church was taken from the back of the church. There has been a church on this site since the 7th century; the first church was dedicated to St Wilfrid.

This unusual view of Preston Parish Church was taken from the back of the church. There has been a church on this site since the 7th century; the first church was dedicated to St Wilfrid.

His bricks were his reply to Government proposals to tax bricks after the costly War of American Independence in 1782.

The Mill 1901 Now absorbed into the expanding suburbs of Ashford to the south, this small village once boasted its own imposing windmill on the banks of the Great Stour.

The arrival of motor traffic in Loughborough in considerable numbers meant that the town's centuries-old narrow streets were no longer sufficient to accommodate the volume of cars and lorries

Cheltenham Racecourse is now the home of National Hunt steeplechasing in Britain; its sporting events are often patronised by members of the Royal Family and world-class jockeys and trainers

This part of East Berkshire consists almost entirely of 19th-century development; here and there are a few large Victorian houses with huge plate-glass windows and free Renaissance decorations.

The churchyard is on the right, and the wooded ridge of the spur south of Dursley flows across the horizon.

The complicated-looking construction in the left distance is the sluice mechanism that controls the flow of the river. In times of heavy rainfall, the excess water runs off here.

This part of east Berkshire consists almost entirely of 19th-century development; here and there are a few large Victorian houses with huge plate-glass windows and free Renaissance decorations.