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The side against the High Street has the Duke's coat of arms in the pediment. Opposite is the 16th-century Wagon and Horses, in whose yard the livestock market used to be held.

Holy Trinity is an unusual building in that several shops, such as the one occupied by King & Son, were built onto it.

It was probably here that the Duke of Monmouth was brought as a prisoner following the crushing of his rebellion in 1685.

The Abbey Church of St Editha dates from Norman times, but Polesworth Abbey is said to have been founded by King Egbert in 827.

Since the Reformation, the land hereabouts has been owned by the dukes of Bedford.

It was originally called Bartholomew's Gate, but was changed by order of Charles II who landed here in 1683, accompanied by the Duke of York, on his way to London.

The present house, the Derbyshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, was built by the 4th Earl between 1678 and 1707, and is one of the most popular visitor attractions in the county.

Dedicated by the Duke of York (or rather a plaster cast of it, as the bronze itself did not arrive until ten days later) in July 1922, it depicts a young soldier wearing a laurel victory wreath.

Also at the ceremony were Prince Philip, the Duke of Beaufort, the Archbishop of Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Bishop of Bristol.

with its main street and small shops running down to the large 12th-century Norman church on the left, was the site of a nunnery founded in AD 669 by Domneva, on ten thousand acres of land given to her by King

The pub on the opposite corner survives today as the Duke of Wellington.

This view at Butt Brow north-west towards Combe Hill across Willingdon Bottom is part of the four thousand acres previously owned by the Duke of Devonshire that the corporation of Eastbourne have managed

Three veterans of Waterloo are commemorated in the church, including Lord Sandys, aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington.

The west wing of the original old hall at Holker, home of the Preston family since the 16th century, was destroyed by fire in 1871.This sumptuous rebuilding, supervised by the seventh Duke of Devonshire

Here pasturage rights were granted by King John, and in the 19th century political meetings were held here which led to fisticuffs.

The 3rd Duke of Argyll decided to build a new castle: Roger Morrison was the architect and William Adam the clerk of works. The new site was 80 yards or so from the old castle.

It has been used by King's School since 1560 but was originally the monastic refectory.

The Angel Hotel is a remarkable late 15th-century stone-built inn, rebuilt on the site of a Knights Templar hostel where King John had held court in 1213; in this building Richard III signed the Duke of

Portchester is one of the largest of the 'Saxon shore' forts, and it was regularly used by kings when they visited Portsmouth.

Outside Chester stands Eaton Hall, seat of the Duke of Westminster. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse in grand Victorian Gothic, the hall and estate even had its own railway.

Note the old-fashioned 'beacon of learning' school sign and AA logo near the sign advertising the hotel, which takes its name from the ruling Dukes of Devonshire from nearby Chatsworth.

The third Duke of Argyll decided to build a new castle: Roger Morrison was the architect and William Adam the clerk of works. The new site was eighty yards or so from the old castle.

In the days when this picture was taken the Duke was wealthy enough to allow visitors in free of charge.

Later in the early 18th century the Duke of Wharton created a vast mansion from the palace. The remnants were demolished in 1964 and replaced by a housing estate.