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The station, which lies a short distance to the left along Market Street, was used as a set during the filming of 'Brief Encounter'.

At 240ft long, she is just 10ft short of the size limit for the harbour.

Viewed shortly after its restoration, this cross with a shaft and a figure of St John the Baptist dates from the 15th century - the ball on top dates from the time of Queen Anne.

The county runs out here: the roads from Dormansland lead a short way to the border with either Kent or Sussex.

Launceston was probably built shortly after the suppression of a Cornish rebellion in 1068.

The old Roman road drops steeply down onto the green, via a bridge over the short river from Semer Water, two miles away.

970ft above sea level, Slack Top is a short distance from the cobbled streets of Heptonstall and was large enough to sustain the massive Mount Zion Baptist chapel (1878).

St Joseph's Catholic church stands in Arrowe Park Road, just a short step from the main cross-roads in the village. It was designed by Adrian Scott and opened in 1954.

It is hard to believe that when this pier was built, it was so far away from the town centre that the revenue it generated fell far short of what had been anticipated.

It is hard to believe that when this pier was built, it was so far away from the town centre that the revenue it generated fell far short of what had been anticipated.

Set a short distance away from the Cromer to Norwich road, Aldborough offers a spacious prospect with cottages grouped round a broad green.

The cottages were demolished shortly after this photograph was taken and have since been replaced by modern bungalows.

This is another postern gate surviving from the Town Wall, which was built to defend Richmond against Scottish raids shortly before the Battle of Bannockburn.

The club house was rebuilt shortly before this photograph was taken.

Today, the pub has been extended, and the A590 bypasses Haverthwaite, leaving this piece of road as a short cul-de-sac.

He died shortly after it was finished and William Rock bought it in 1888 to give to the town. It was the library for years, and today it is home to the North Devon Museum.

Notice the decorator up his ladder taking a short break to make sure he is in the picture.

At 621ft, it was much higher than Blackpool's, and was the tallest structure in Britain.Its life was somewhat short.

Yealmpton, always pronounced Yampton, stands on the River Yealm near to the end of its short journey from Dartmoor to the sea.

It is hard to imagine a town with a population of 2,000 being short-listed for the Welsh capital when it consists essentially of two intersecting streets.

Sometimes a lot of change can take place in a very short time. Notice how the butcher's shop has obviously just been repainted. Mr Mason (?)

Now a United Reformed Church in weekly use, this flint church has lost its neighbouring large tree and the central bell tower and short spire.

In 1634, Charles I attempted to re-establish the Scottish Episcopal Church, and St Giles's was for a short period elevated to the status of a cathedral.

This short, 2-mile canal was opened in 1773, and is an extension of the River Ure. In this view of the stone-walled canal basin we see the cathedral rising over the roofs, and the old arched bridge.