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Its left-hand projecting wing has blinds to protect these rooms from the sun, as it faces south.

The headland at Porthdinllaen offered a natural anchorage, sheltered from the prevailing south-west winds. This was the only good harbour on the west coast of Lleyn.

Staplehurst grew as a result of being on the South Eastern Railway's route from London to Dover.

This was constructed in the early 19th century by Walter May so that he could enjoy a prospect of the sea; however, the South Downs prevented his dream from being realised.

The former offices of Eastern Gas have already undergone a dramatic change: Tower Point is now 11 floors of one- to four- bedroom flats in the main area and a fitness centre at the south end.

Here we see the south front of the grammar school; it is now Bedford School, and from the start took boarders as well as day boys.

The old Infirmary, designed by John Wing and opened in 1803, fronted Ampthill Road; it was later expanded to be the Bedford General Hospital (South Site).

Here we see the well-treed street looking more mature; the photographer is looking south back towards the town centre. It was truly a sylvan approach to Bedford Park.

We are looking from Market Square south-east into Walton Street. The Bell had been reworked in 1919, and is still much the same.

The ruined shell keep in the south-west corner of Pontefract Castle dates from the mid-13th century, when it was rebuilt in a polygonal form similar to those at Knaresborough, Southampton, Roxburgh and

Epsom is famous for two things: Epsom Salts, and the two great classic flat races run on the Downs south of the town, the Derby and the Oaks, both inaugurated in the late 18th century.

To the north is a pretty pond, and to the south of the main road is the excellent dark brown greensand sandstone parish church, rebuilt apart from the belfry timber posts in 1860.

Back in Surrey, the route reaches Haslemere; we look south-west along the High Street into the market place of this small town, with the 1814 Town Hall closing the vista.

To the right, the stone wall is the south boundary of the Grammar School (now Abingdon School) grounds, with Albert Park in the middle distance.

The front lawn sloped south-eastwards to the timber pier (centre right) built by James Walton in 1859. A large sailing ship is berthed alongside.

By the 1950s the south front of Gisborough Hall was covered in Boston ivy; it still is today, and looks stunning in the autumn.

Trade was brisk here, for sailors approaching from South Quay saw this hostelry before all others, and there were about 400 pubs to choose from in the town in the 19th century!

The photograph looks south-east along the culverted stream bordering Station Road, with housing of the 1920s and 30s on the extreme right.

These Grade II* listed almshouses at Nos 10-13 Kingsbury Street stand opposite the south entrance to St Mary's. They were erected by Dr John Tounson, vicar of Bremhill, in 1682.

On the right of the photograph is the 15th-century God's House Tower, formerly the south-east gate of the old town and one of the earliest artillery fortifications in Europe.

East Cliff (centre left) rises to the south-east; the distinctive building is Pier Terrace, which is locally known as Noah's Ark (centre right).

From Newstead Abbey the route heads four miles south to Hucknall, which also has Byronic associations: in this church Byron was buried in the family vault after his body had been brought home from Greece

South-east of the town, along the valley of the River Ise and west of Barton Seagrave village, is The Wicksteed Park with the river dammed to form a large lake as the centrepiece.

We are just below the South Downs on the road between Midhurst and Chichester; this view looks across a footbridge over the stream that feeds into the Rother near Midhurst.