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Rye is rich in medieval houses and quaint streets; the Landgate is the only surviving town gate of the original four; dating from 1329 or 1381, it had a portcullis and a drawbridge, and is a most imposing

The exterior, which appears attractive, modern and bright in 1965, is now looking out of date and tired.

Three years prior to the date of this photograph, an Australian visitor claimed that for its six hundred inhabitants there were five licensed premises along two hundred yards of Wrecclesham's main street

The clock shows two sets of twelve hours, the minutes, the sun's position, the moon's phases and the date of the lunar month.

The old bridge dates from the 17th century. It has fifteen segmented arches of varying height and width; it is 1168 ft long and built of red sandstone. There is a third bridge at Berwick.

Others stores date from the thirties, including Woolworth's (1931) and Burton's (1937). Many of these were swept away in the next redevelopment of 1964.

Harnham Mill is a very old building, dating from around 1500, which has had a number of different uses (it is currently a restaurant and guest house).

The ruins date from the late 12th to the late 15th century; two principal builders were William of Wykenham, who was Bishop from 1367-1404, and Bishop Waynflete, who was responsible for the building of

The church of St Mary, off to the right, dates from 1120, with a tower of 1667. Born in the village was the 'mouse man', wood carver and furniture maker Robert Thompson (1876-1955).

To the right is the only visible building earlier than the 19th century, with its large timber- framed panels of the late 16th century.

This motor historian's delight contains many cars and vans typical of its date.

To the right is the only visible building earlier than the 19th century, with its large timber- framed panels of the late 16th century.

Also of importance are the corbels in the nave, which may also be of early date.

But it does bear the same date - 1577 - so perhaps both were part of the same building.

In AD644 the date of Easter was fixed here in a meeting between the Celtic and Roman churches - the meeting was known as the Synod of Whitby.

The original water supply to the village came from Diana's well, and the large stone (dated 1859) at the end of the green (centre left) still retains a tap.

In the foreground are Spring House (1871, left) and the Prison House (1868, right).The forge is to the far right, and the single-storey house, centre, dates from 1662.

It is noted for fishing, and for a fine old mill dating from a long-time dependency on wool. It was the birthplace of the Oxford Tractarian Movement's leading light, John Keble, in 1792.

The church of St Mary dates from the 12th century, and outside is an even earlier carved Saxon cross. Also in the market place is the old grammar school, now holding primary classes.

The 1879-dated Reading Room is down the street from Rock House (right of centre), with the gable-end of the Three Horseshoes in the foreground (far right). Its enamelled sign is for Colman's Mustard.

By this date the number of annual visitors had broken the 100,000 barrier and was still climbing. In order to increase capacity, the pier was extended in 1888 to a length of 1620ft.

The church itself was restored in 1857, and has features dating from the Early?English to?late Perpendicular periods.

Not far from Chipping Norton, close to Long Compton, stands a Bronze Age circle of 77 stones, a group of Neolithic upright stones and the single, 8 feet tall King Stone shown here, which dates from the

In the graveyard is a monument dated 1743 in memory of village resident Henry Jenkins, who died in 1670 aged 169. His secret of long life was a daily swim in the Swale up to the age of 100.