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The fishing boat is drawn up on the beach, and in front of the boat a child makes sandcastles in the narrow strip of pebble-free sand. The caravan site is to the left.

It is obviously a quiet time of day in this Cheshire village.

This view from the wooded heights of Harp Edge above Cromford shows Arkwright's Masson Mill in the centre of the picture, with Willersley Rocks above and the River Derwent on the right.

Mrs Ludlow Bruges of Seend was the benefactor who gave the hospital to the town. It was opened by the Marquis of Bath on 23 July 1938.

Arthur Mee was impressed by this church, and in his King's England series he wrote that the spire is 'a striking spectacle with three bands of panelling round it' and marvelled at its 'embattled

Stag Lodge is one of the entrances to the grounds surrounding Cuerden Hall. Several local families have held the estate, including the Towneleys who built the present hall and an ornamental lake.

Carnforth's industries of sand and gravel extraction and iron smelting depended upon the Lancaster Canal and later the railway, when an important junction between the north-south and east-west

The gardener is busy at work in this small garden beside the main road in the middle of the village, which contains a memorial to those of the village who lost their lives in two world wars

Firstly, the Shaa family, who owned land here, produced two Mayors of London. Secondly, a local farmer called Thomas Higbed was burned at the stake in 1555, on a charge of heresy.

Two buses are making their way along the street towards the camera; the one nearest us is on its way to Westgate.

Fletchers and Woolworth's (left) have been built on the site of the Queen's Arms public house and the old Fotherley Almshouses, which had been erected in 1682 to provide for five poor widows of the town

Built around the ironstone industry, which was mined locally, many of the buildings date from the period when that industry was at its height.

The church of St Mary and St Gabriel was built in 1869. A far noisier centre was established nearby when RAF Binbrook was built during the Second World War.

This is part of the riverside group of medieval buildings which also includes the Witch and the Wardrobe, which is next door.

The whole of the shop extension has been removed, the chimney has gone from the house behind the shop, and it has all been redeveloped.

Taunton's Market House, now mainly offices, stands on the site of the former covered market.

Four miles downstream, where the Stour joined the Severn, stood the sleepy hamlet of Lower Mitton.

In the distance some of the houses on the green are visible. Hartlepool lies in the far distance on the right. The beach tents give the picture a period feeling.

Lady Daresbury took great pride in developing botanical gardens at Walton with specimen planting in the style of Kew; thousands of local people enjoyed visiting them on annual open days.

On the left is the corner of Lloyds Bank; then comes Siddal and Kirby's shoe shop, the Wool Shop, now Nationwide with a new shop front, and the Midland Bank.

The Goat Hotel on the immediate right is still in business and a useful base for ramblers, but it is a bit small with only 5 rooms. The AA two-star rating may reflect the excellent pub food.

More recently it housed a branch of Lloyds Bank, who gave the building to the city in 1927. Today it is a most delightful museum.

According to the historian, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Dubricius (sometimes also known as Dyfrig) was present at King Arthur's coronation and was the founder of a monastery near Ross-on-Wye and

The chimneys of Rutland Terrace and part of the Parish Church can be seen on the left, and houses in Edinburgh Avenue on the right. The notice board advertises John Green's Pavilion Refreshment Rooms.