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The wide end of the Ironmarket was also known as Butchers' Row; even its supply of water came to the surface courtesy of the Butchery Pump.

On the right, a road branches off to Wheathampstead. Codicote had a number of interesting charities.

The great ruined chancel of Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale is one of the great architectural treasures of the Yorkshire Dales.

This photograph gives us a good view of the new sea wall built as part of the widening of the Promenade.

The 15th-century Perpendicular west tower of the Church of the Holy Cross is remarkable for the three sculptures of heraldic lions, which crouch at the corners of the battlements.

Another delightful view of the Cat Nab area of Saltburn, with the distinctive profile of Huntcliffe beyond.

In olden days a beacon fire was lit on the headland to alert the countryside to threats of raids and possible invasion.

These features included a tower-keep separated from the rest of the castle by its own moat, multiangular towers, and ornate machiolations of the type seen here adorning the tops of the hexagonal corner

A view of Lyme on a clear summer's day in the 1950s, with the conical clifftop of Golden Cap in the distance. A boatman's sign promises a 'mackerel fishing trip round the bay' for two shillings.

This fine building shows a pleasing mix of different styles. On the left we can see medieval stonework and windows, whilst a Flemish influence seems apparent on the right of the building.

The interior contains many monuments to the Cary family of Torre Abbey, covering four centuries: there is a brass to Wilmota (died 1581), wife of George Cary; the tomb of George Cary (died 1758), who

The village takes its name from the river that flows through the valley and from the earls of the de Vere family. This photograph is typical of the type of rural scene to be found in Essex.

This part of Chatburn, leading to Downham, is reminiscent of the many stone villages hereabouts, which according to legend and tradition are steeped in witchcraft.

Here we have another view of a track in the forest. Here we might catch glimpses of fallow deer and even roe and red deer.

In the year of this photograph, Whitby is poised for a summer influx of new visitors via the new Scarborough to Whitby Railway, which opened on 6 July 1885.

Standing in 270 acres of parkland, Raby Castle was the seat of the Neville family for two hundred years.

The parish church of St Mary at Standon has a three-stage detached tower - one of the few in England.

Ship-handling facilities at Douglas were greatly improved in 1872 with the completion of Victoria Pier, as it allowed steamers to come alongside regardless of the state of the tide.

This club house was opened in 1898 by Mrs W J Pirrie, wife of the managing director of Harland and Wolff; among the well-wishers was Mr Gustav Wolff, also representing Belfast craft of a larger size.

In remembrance of the men of the county of Pembroke, who at the call of King and country left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced dangers and finally passed out of the sight of men by the

The late 15th-century half-timbered Chequers Inn, with its gabled frontage and a swinging sign said to have been put up in the reign of Elizabeth I, stands on the west side of this busy street.

The late 15th-century half-timbered Chequers Inn, with its gabled frontage and a swinging sign said to have been put up in the reign of Elizabeth I, stands on the west side of this busy street.

Built on the site of a failed attempt to erect a structure to rival the Eiffel Tower, this building, apart from its twin pepper-pot towers, cannot be said to be a thing of great beauty.

The original core of the White Lion - to the left of the picture - is thought to date from the 15th century.