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This view looks down the hill into the village. The Old Crown Inn and the adjoining cottages are faced by the Georgian houses on the other side of the green.

The old model petrol pump looks rather incongruous standing in front of the house doorway.

At Harlech, golfers could enjoy the picturesque prospects of the castle and the headland as they walked between holes.

Greyfriars Green is dominated by the spire of Christchurch (c1350), all that remains of a monastery established in 1234 and demolished in 1539.

An open-topped double-decker bus rumbles up the High Street on its way to Epsom and Redhill, with the conductor collecting fares from the passengers.

Its bricks were supposedly made from clay dug out of the Green, and the hall was originally used by the Abbots of Bury St Edmunds as a hunting lodge.

Dorking's architectural heritage has been decimated since the Second World War.

In this picture, Baines`s (in the distance, left) was still flourishing.

Here on the left is the old post office before it moved to the Green. The library beside it has now expanded to fill the whole building.

Covered in ivy, the imposing and ancient structure of Norton parish church stands above the Green in a peaceful churchyard. Dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, the building has Saxon origins.

The War Memorial and White Swan Inn c1965 In the 1850s the locals' thirst could be quenched in the township's six inns and taverns; the Blue Posts, the Coach and Horses, the Green Dragon, the

One mile inland is the church of St Mary, which includes the nave of the Augustinian priory founded here in 1119 by Walter de Gant.

We are looking west towards the Green Bridge, with the castle rock more visible here. The young woman on the right needs her parasol, because Castle Walk is a south-facing sun trap.

Newick is situated halfway between two great Christian centres of worship - Canterbury and Winchester - so the village was used as a resting-place for pilgrims.

Do you think the horse and cart, left, had dropped them off to enjoy a picnic in this picturesque spot?

Wollaston Road leads off The Strand to the left. Next to it is the Boatman's Reading Room, the Strand Boot Stores, and the Walmer Stores.

The post office, the Green Dragon and, opposite, the New Inn, overlook the cross-roads at the centre of the village. Galgate's inns once played a part in nominating the village 'mayor'.

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

The Marine Hotel (left), built in 1900, dominates this open sea front expanse. In the distance some of the houses on the green are visible. Hartlepool lies in the far distance on the right.

The survival of the green helps Tettenhall retain just a hint of its village character, though it is very much part of Wolverhampton now.

The old brick barn still stands, but these lovely cottages have been replaced by two red-brick modern houses.

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

When cars were rarer here, the village children used to sit on the green and hold sweepstakes, guessing on the number-plate of the next vehicle to pass through.

Tillingham has been owned by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's since at least 604.