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Bentalls department store is in a commanding position, and towers over the other shops in Clarence Street.

Today, Jack can be found on the northern arch of the West Tower.

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.

He had it rebuilt with this pagoda-like tower in 1872.

The tower of the Holy Trinity Church peers over the fine silk and jeweller's stores.

Behind is the clock tower of the Tercentenary School House of which the Headmaster's House forms part. The lovely lawns and trees are typical of the well-kept gardens throughout the school.

Featured here is the Red Lion Hotel, a rare example of an urban tower house built for defence against Scots and Border raiders, though it does not have a vaulted basement.

But the Norman tower was unaffected. It is believed that there was once a spire atop this. Just inside the door is a Norman holy water stoup - a small stone basin.

This view of the towers is taken from inside the ruins. The castle stands on high ground with excellent views over the widening river.

The Square is dominated by the 190ft-high Town Hall tower. Even in 1892 it was not the original; that had been so badly damaged by fire that it had to be demolished.

Vicarage of 1805 with its Venetian ground floor windows, mansard roof and battlemented porch, Maple House beyond with its battlemented parapet and, of course, the superb St Lawrence's parish church's tower

This view, taken from the station, shows the town and Cadair Idris, the River Wnion, the famous 17th-century bridge and tollhouse, and the tower of St Mary's church.

The town consists of ten streets within the walls, which are defended by round towers, and around twenty outside.

The Union Jack flying on the Victoria Tower indicates that Parliament is sitting.

The tower is decorated by window openings that are repeated as blind arcades; the spire was added in the 14th century.

Lansdowne Terrace, a long Italianate terrace facing the Wish Tower, was built in the 1860s with its centre spanned by a wide triangular pediment; it was soon mostly colonised by the Lansdowne Private

The red brick clock tower of 1890 commemorates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. On the left is Moon's cycle depot, connected with the garage in Bury Road.

The tower of the steam engine house has now been demolished. The water mill is 18th-century, with three pairs of wheels driven by a cast iron breast-shot wheel.

The two wood and pantile shelters on either side of what was to become Tower Esplanade were useful refuges when it began to rain.

The pier was 18th-century, and the Rhenish tower added early in the 1800s by a General Rawdon.

The round turret by the side of the main entrance with its ogee cap looks very much like a windmill tower.

Here we have a glimpse of the church tower between the houses of Market Street in the old heart of the waterside town. Note the gutter in the centre of the narrow roadway.

It can just be seen on the west wall of the tower, through the branches of the tree.

It has a magnificent 120ft tower. The Sun Hotel on the right is still trading today.