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The village of Chaddesley Corbett sits just beside, but off, the main road linking Kidderminster and Bromsgrove, and so retains its charm; it has numerous delightful Tudor and Georgian buildings.

From 1913 the mill provided the village with electricity, until the National Grid took over in

Above the entrance is a gallery and it was from here that a parson, ejected from the church by the Commonwealth, used to preach to the villagers. The house later became a bank.

At the beginning of the 19th Century Aberdare was a village within an agricultural district.

Although heather thatching was once common in lowlier buildings, thatching was rarely used on substantial village cottages like these because the abundant local thin gritstone slates were preferred for

Before assuming the role of the first military town in Britain, Aldershot was no more than a pretty village comprising a church, a manor house and several farms. Nearby was an area of open heathland.

Village stores soon began to cater for the new motorised tourist in the first affluent decade of peace.

Looking West c1965 This peaceful view looks along the road through this quiet village beside the confluence of the Rivers Dudwell and Rother, renowned for its splendid collegiate church.

Opposite the church lies the 17th-century Plough Inn, known in the village for its very low beams.

Again we see the village centre, with another of the special seaside shops that sold everything needed for a seaside holiday.

They touted ice creams around the village to the call of 'I scream, you scream, we scream for ice cream'. Audrey Axford then ran it until its closure in 1965.

This view of Streatley shows the village centre. The Bull was once a coaching inn for the Royal Mail coach to Oxford.

The village is small; it has a 12th-century church dedicated to John the Baptist.

This photograph shows a caravan park in the village, with families enjoying the scenery and fresh air.

The right hand cottages are dated 1885, and the village hall beyond was built in 1845.

The wooded slopes of Middleton Dale, west of the village of Youlgreave and near the hamlet of Middleton-by- Youlgreave, offer a tranquil walk in beautiful surroundings by the banks of the frequently-weired

Originally the village was known as Thorpe St Andrew; the name was changed to Bishopthorpe because of the archbishop's palace being built here.

St Peter's Hill climbs out of the village towards Caversham's striking parish church of St Peter, which occupies a pleasant setting above the Thames.

This deceptively simple photograph captures the spirit of Moore in 1955: the road curving out of the village; the essential Post Office; and an absence of menfolk, who were probably hard at work on the

Set in the heart of Charnwood Forest, this pretty village was a favourite destination for Edwardian trippers, and features on many postcards.

A marvellous view looking west from an old farmstead across the bay to the village. In the distance, clouds are enveloping the Menawn. On the left, turf is stacked drying in the sun for the winter.

Edgware, once the first village beyond London, was a good location for such an important public transport depot.

More than 50 years before this photograph was taken, Bracknell was described in the county directory as 'a small village consisting of a long, narrow street, inhabited principally

When this photograph was taken, Binfield was no more than a sleepy village.