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The remains of the 14th-century lodging tower are to the left. Ballon's motte to the right is topped by a 19th-century hunting lodge, which now houses the town's museum.

The Town Hall, standing in the middle of the ancient market place, was designed in 1857 by Edward Lamb of Manchester, using an unusual combination of bricks and flints in the main building, the tower and

The keep (with the flagpole) was raised to three storeys and the outer walls and towers refaced in the 1820s; the walls still look remarkably fresh today.

The keep (with the flagpole) was raised to three storeys and the outer walls and towers refaced in the 1820s; the walls still look remarkably fresh today.

conceivable example of architecture is visible here in the gently rising street—including the stone and brick Norton Arms in the foreground, the half-timbered building beyond it, and the Gothic-style clock tower

On the right are the tower of All Saint's Church and the Admiral's Arch.

Whites Mineral Waters was rebuilt in 1994 as a county library, but the battlemented and towered former Drill Hall of 1890 survives.

The Ford Tractor Plant—resplendent with its 600,000 gallon water-tower (right)—occupied the whole of the No 3 Industrial Estate.

The small tower on the right with the angled roof is the Portcullis Gate, the upper part of which was added 1886-87.

Its pinnacled tower looks down over the old fishing quarter. This narrow lane winds down to the docks and harbour. On the left is the Dolphin Inn and, on the corner, the Harbour Office.

To the right of the Tower you can make out haystacks in the farmyard (now the top end of Rowley Road) and behind the Grammar School.

Lying in the shadow of Magdalen Tower are the buildings of the University Botanic Garden, founded in 1621 by the Earl of Danby and established on the site of a 13th-century Jewish burial ground.

The pretty tower of the 14th-century church is clearly visible here.

The late Norman church, with its tower surmounted by a 13th-century shingled spire, was built around 1160 and stands in its small churchyard shaded by a selection of conifer trees.

When the Deanery Tower was built in the latter part of the 15th century by Suffolk's Archdeacon William Pykenham, it was supposed that it would be the gateway to a palace.

Like the town hall tower, it dominates for miles around, and is also in a monumental Baroque style. The pond is now replaced be the uncompromisingly modern Mercury Theatre, built in 1972.

This scene is dominated by the granite clock tower, which was erected in 1839. Behind it is the Town Hall of 1825, containing council chambers, a market hall and a police station.

The main gothic-style buildings with their towers were designed by Philip Hardwick. Thackeray, John Wesley and Vaughan Williams were all educated here.

Extensive stretches of the old medieval town walls survive today, and many of the towers and gates are still standing.

The original Norman arch dates back to about 1175, and the tower was added a century later. The upper floor used to be the guildhall.

The village church is an ancient building with no tower, which is unusual for Norfolk.

To the right of the photographer is the interesting church of St Nicholas with its round west tower.

This church, with its seemingly unfinished tower, is an important example of 12th-century architecture. The round-headed doorways and windows are typically Norman.

It was rebuilt in 1781, and the tower and spire were rebuilt a hundred years later. Note the huge size of the windows.