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A small hollow post wind pump for land drainage, the mill had shuttered sails and was turned to the wind by twin tail vanes. The shutters in the sails were set manually, one sail at a time.

This is a fine old Sussex downland post mill with a domesticated structure enclosing the trestle. Powered by two common cloth sails, the mill was turned into the wind by means of a tailpole.

Built in the early 18th century, this post mill stopped grinding corn in 1897, and deteriorated badly after this photograph was taken.

The Post Office building dates from the 16th century.

Outside Holroyd's shop and post office is a sign warning of a low bridge ahead. Opposite this leafy corner was the vicarage, now a private house.

Most of the houses are 19th-century, including the shop (dated 1881) on the corner of Ray Lane beyond the now relocated war memorial cross. It is now a private house called The Old Post Office.

Good's Stores, bakery, Post Office and café was fire-damaged in the 1970s.The site has now been redeveloped for housing.The Blue Idol is a Quaker Friends Meeting House and guesthouse which was converted

In more modern times the town was a major coaching post on the great North Road, and many fine inns survive here.

The Post Office is to the left, the Harris Public Library on the right, and the County Sessions Hall in the middle.

In the 1930s, Albert Lee was running the Post Office in Lower Eype and Thomas Lee was the farmer.

The telephone kiosk is of a more modern type, and the shop front has been developed and a post box placed outside. A tall chimney on an outbuilding, leans considerably; this has now been rebuilt.

The Grand Union Canal emerges from the Braunston Tunnel east of Braunston village and descends past the village on a flight of six locks. This view looks west along the High Street.

To its left is the post office, located in an imposing brick fronted building of 1799. The market place still serves as a car park.

Lloyds Bank (centre right) is now Littleham Post Office, and E Prior the newsagent's (right) is now a tropical fish shop.

Just after the lane stands what was in the 1950s the Old Windmill Tea Rooms - it had been the post office in the 1930s. Today it is a private residence.

This area is illuminated by beautiful, ornate lamp posts. The Victorian lavatories under the steps with their decorative brickwork and small domes are a work of art.

The third building belongs to Mr Newman, the newsagent who also ran the post office. Next door is Siddalls, a family firm who have been selling shoes and handbags since 1936.

The post office is now a funeral director's.

This photograph looks north past the garage, now rebuilt as a BP petrol station. Beyond is the almost inevitable Surrey mock-Tudor half-timbered shopping parade.

This village of great beauty is said to be the most photographed in Hertfordshire.

In the 1930s, Albert Lee was running the Post Office in Lower Eype and Thomas Lee was the farmer.

Here on the left is Sundial Cottage (1830), once the post office. The village pump has been taken away, but the old smithy (centre), later a hearse house, remains.

Run by Victor Lock and his son, with telephone number Bere Regis 1, this was the post office from 1927 till 1973, when it moved to West Street.

before this picture was taken, there were at least two farms off Bramhall Lane, as well as Miss Hooley's private school, Bramhall Grammar School, the consulting rooms of two physicians and surgeons, a post