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Thurlestone takes its name from a holed, or thirled, rock just out at sea in Bigbury Bay, which was mentioned in a Saxon charter way back in 845.

One of the finest medieval gateways in the country, Southampton's Bargate dates back to the late 12th century.

Its inn sits about a mile away looking out over the River Severn with its back to the road - in fact, it was originally built to serve boatmen travelling along the river, but no-one comes that way now.

Taken from a position further back than 80576 (note the arches probably added in the 19th century that have since been removed).

The large house on the left has been built on South Back Way with a pleasant southerly aspect and a spacious garden.

The new outside market stalls which stretch along the Peel Street side and the back of the Market Hall were built in 2003 to replace the concrete umbrella market, which was demolished in 2002.

The Rashleigh Arms stands above the rock-cut cliff at the back of the dock.

The pub and shop go back hundreds of years. This is a large village with a number of neat houses. It is close to the River Wissey and the main road to London.

The original Norman arch dates back to about 1175, and the tower was added a century later. The upper floor used to be the guildhall.

Looking back down towards the market square in the distance, this view shows the old High Street prior to the 1980s modernisation.

Ecclesbourne Glen 1890 Here the photographer looks back towards Hastings, whose pier can be seen in the distance.

We are on the Fair Oak Road, but here looking back towards Eastleigh. The No 43 bus (the front one) was a service between Bishop's Waltham and the airport via Bishopstoke and Eastleigh.

It was here that Henry II and Malcolm of Scotland reached an agreement to hand Peveril back to the English crown, whereupon Henry had the fortress rebuilt and added a keep.

It contains Tudor murals and painted texts on its walls, and its parish registers go back to the same period.

If this is the case, then the name could perhaps date back to the period of Roman occupation in Britain.

He now stands by the church, having stepped back to make room for the city's war memorial.

It was a busy port, and its ancient market goes back to Edward the Confessor - it was celebrated for its Butter Market.

One of the oldest pubs in this corner of Hampshire, the Feathers is a sturdy, oak-beamed building dating back to the 14th century.

The trees in the centre have been cut back for safety and to allow some light into the two houses.

Looking back to the former Empire Hotel, opened in 1901 and a poor counterweight to the Abbey, we see the houses of Terrace Walk on the left, now with ground-floor shops, which faced the Greek temple-style

Inside the Castle, the photographer looks back to the gatehouse, which is basically 14th-century over a Norman archway, although the drum towers on this side are early 19th-century.

In this view we look back towards the Market Place along High Street with the Angel and the Red Lion in the middle distance on the left.

One such three-day visit by the king in 1634 is said to have set the duke back £15,000, a phenomenal amount of money in 17th-century England.

It was here that Jerome K Jerome, two friends and his shamed-looking dog took a train back to London, having abandoned their journey which was written up as 'Three Men in a Boat'.