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The town centre is in the distance; there are some Edwardian and many modern buildings here.To the north is a pond, and south of the railway line is a water tower resembling a castle.

Beneath its dark-coloured tower with a crocketed spirelet, it contains one notable oddity: a squire's pew situated at first-floor level over the south chapel, furnished with a carpet, table and Chippendale

A splendid panoramic view, taken early in the year, of the Stour Valley looking across to the Julliberrie Downs, with the 14th-century tower of Chartham church rising above the trees.

The pinnacled tower, faced in limestone, is of the 15th century, while the body of the church was built in ironstone a century earlier.

It is also possible to make out the towers of the suspension bridge situated a little further along the river. On the far bank are some of the warehouses along Bridge Wharf.

The original spire collapsed in the 17th century, but the top of it has been reset on the stair-turret on the north face of the tower.

Beyond the medieval bridge over the River Ise lies the Church of St Mary Magdalen, distinguished by its tower and octagonal spire.

Down the street stands Welton's church, dedicated to St Martin and distinguished by its square 14th-century tower. Inside is an ancient tub-shaped font, said to be Saxon.

Nave, aisles, transepts, crossing tower, chancel and chapel came into the renewal programme. Only the early Georgian nave and clerestory was left.

The pele towers of such buildings protected owners, their livestock and goods against raiding Scots and from the lawlessness to which they were more vulnerable due to the remoteness of the

St Mary's is unusual in that Telford designed it in a Mediterranean style, with Tuscan columns and a pillared tower topped off with a dome.

This exquisite view shows the tall 14th-century tower of St Peter's Church with a small but richly ornamented spire and very tall pinnacles.

With a 15th-century tower, the church of All Hallows has sweeping views over surrounding country. It is thought that the chancel screen came from Sawley Abbey.

One further difference is the heightened roof line of the small building next to the flat-roofed, three-storied building in front of the church tower.

He escaped, and used the tenor bell rope to make his escape from the church tower in which the stocks were secured. He went off to sea, and never returned.

The camera is on top of the Victoria Tower above the House of Lords. Immediately below is the abbey's chapter house, where parliament once met.

Despite its looks, the castle actually only dates from 1801, when the main house was built; the turrets and towers were then added even later in 1817.

This busy conduit linking St John's and High Street affords a perfect view of the tower.

Unfortunately the tiny saddleback tower of the old church was now seriously out of proportion to the new, larger church.

The projecting north transept (right) dates from the 13th century and is two centuries older than the tower.

We are looking up towards the clock tower of the Town Hall, built in 1880 in the French Gothic style by T E Collcutt, the architect of London's Savoy Hotel.

The building is of about 1300 with an unbuttressed west tower of 1707, when its spire was taken down.

This view looks east from the High Street to the west tower of the large medieval parish church. To the left is a former manor house, once the Urban District Council offices.

Beyond is the 14th-century tower of the parish church.