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Shoebury, a garrison town to the east of Southend-on-Sea, attracted many holidaymakers who enjoyed camping.

The Crescent Cinema, far right, overlooks the now frenetic Town End roundabout.

The name of this small settlement on the slopes of Wansfell Pike between Windermere and the Kirkstone Pass means exactly what it says - 'the trout stream' - and it stands above a stream of the same name

The splendour of the Conservative Club building dominates the 'town' end of Castle Street, although the narrowness of the roadway belies its importance as the main road leading to London.

The name of this small settlement on the slopes of Wansfell Pike between Windermere and the Kirkstone Pass means exactly what it says - 'the trout stream' - and it stands above a stream with the same name

The name of this small settlement on the slopes of Wansfell Pike between Windermere and the Kirkstone Pass means exactly what it says - 'the trout stream' - and it stands above a stream with the same name

Looking north past Bridge End Cottage, we see the old chapel of 1879 and Town End Farm.

The High Street turns north, and it and the town end abruptly at the River Great Ouse, which flows through meadows liable to flooding.

This red brick building is dated 1868 on the gable end.

Once a thriving, populous town dependent on its coal and steel industries, the town was deeply affected by the problems faced by the British Steel Corporation in the 1970s.

At the south end of the High Street the road widens to a pleasant green, formerly a market place.

At the south end of the High Street the road widens to a pleasant green, formerly a market place.

The ancient town of Christchurch stands on the two rivers Stour and Avon, getting its old name Twyneham from the Anglo-Saxon, meaning 'the town between two rivers'.

The Gothic-style monument at the end of the road is still in place; it is a drinking fountain presented to the town by the Hon Mark Rolle in 1870.

The clock on the top of the Town Hall is visible, peeping above the rooftops in the town's Market Place.

Towcester is a small old town on the Tove, with a number of Georgian houses and a pleasant market place.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, in Hertfordshire, is probably best known as a New Town, being built after the Second World War, but this overlooks its long and historic past.

Towards the end of the 20th century, the population of Droitwich increased when the town took some of the overspill from Birmingham.

Like Winchelsea on the other side of the River Brede valley, Rye is a hill town at the end of a ridge between the Tillingham and Rother rivers.

St Margaret's Church occupies a commanding position, which gives some panoramic views over farmland and around the town.

The town of Romsey is known for its associations with two distinguished Englishmen.

Newly opened in November 1965, the school stands in Gainsborough Road at the southern end of the town, and takes its name from the ancient stretch of woodland opposite its gates.

It is still to some extent separate from Hastings, and certainly still that town's genteel 'west end', although the modern town has engulfed Burton's original development.

Lyme Regis, seen here from the heights of Timber Hill, is situated at the westernmost end of Dorset.Walking through the fields and cliffs of Lyme the visitor can never be quite sure whether he or