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Later, the gateway would be moved back level with the Hall.

The huge saddle-backed tower is in an unusual position, north of the nave, and architecturally it is interesting for its fortified appearance.

As more and more injured men came back from the front, a larger hut hospital was built on the playing fields of King's and Clare Colleges, with 'open-air' wards such as this one housing the patients.

Ogden Reservoir, north-west of Illingworth in West Yorkshire, dammed the waters of the Hebble Brook, and is now backed by the wind farm on Ovenden Moor.

In the foreground is the railway, and further back stands the church of St Mary the Virgin. The Grosvenor Hotel on the right has now gone, and the building houses shops.

This photograph was taken further up the street from no C537055.The shops on the left bring back many memories, and F W Woolworth is there as well.

From Wells to Blakeney, a great sand barrier holds back all but the most vicious tides. The quay at wells is now stranded a mile from the open sea.

This kind of view is often found in this region - 19th-century terraces sprang up to house workers in the coal and iron industries - but Kenfig has a long history dating back to the Bronze and Iron

This chained library is the finest in the world, containing books and manuscripts that date back a thousand years and more. Chaining the books was an important security measure.

The tiny church stands in the grounds of the huge manor house and park, and dates back to the late 13th century.

Monuments dating back to 1418 include Thomas Polton and his wife, in brass with demi-figures 13 ins long.

Here we see the Grammar School from another angle, looking from East Road back into the city.

Over the years it has been a toll-gate, prison, guildhall and museum.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

Few have described the scene as well as Jane Austen in 'Persuasion': 'Charmouth, with its high grounds and extensive sweeps of country, and, still more, its sweet retired bay, backed by dark cliffs

The Queen Anne Inn, to the right of Benefit Footwear (left), is much older, probably dating back to the reign of Queen Anne, as it appears on Heywood Hall Map of 1718.

St Leonard`s dates back to at least 1183 and it was largely rebuilt in 1414 and 1524. Its wooden steeple was added in 1709 and it is a rare and distinctive feature.

Some parts of the south-east wing go back to the 14th century, and the clock over the entrance has been marking the passing of time for about 350 years.

Further north-east along the High Street, Frith's photographer now looks back in the Clapham Common direction past Cato Road (left).

Looking east back downhill from the junction with Bowstridge Lane, the gable on the right is the remnant of a cottage demolished to improve visibility from the lane.

The de Trafford family dated back to the Norman Conquest.

The main body of the church dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and was here in 1180.

Cocks House, in the distance at the junction with Back Street, is unchanged.

The hotel was mentioned by that seasoned traveller John Aubrey in the early 17th century, and was a frequent stopping place for Pepys, who particularly enjoyed the garden at the back.

In an effort to keep out the riff-raff, local children were banned from the beach, although they have presumably been allowed back since.