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Past the Georgian remains of Sea Houses, at the junction of Royal Parade with Seaside, is the flamboyant Albion Hotel, now renamed the Carlton Hotel, its red brick all colour- washed.

Its two public houses, the Anchor and the King William, are at the end of a long street whose buildings present an intriguing mix of architectural styles.

In the early 19th century, the bell-tower was used to house French prisoners of war: one, shot while trying to escape, is buried in the adjoining churchyard.

This scene is characteristic of the North Norfolk coast: the walls and houses are built of whole flints found in the fields or on the nearby beach.

The direction sign points to the county town, 10 miles away, and there is the classic confection of village life - church, public house with a wall against which to lean your bicycle, and the bus stop

Cadhay House was built by the Elizabethan lawyer John Haydon, who now rests in Ottery's parish church.

He later formed a partnership with Dr Rivett, and they practised here until the premises were demolished in 1962 to make way for road and housing developments.

The Midland Bank occupies a small but distinctive stone building next door to Mill Bay laundry, and Myners the butcher's uses the ground floor of Tremayne House (left).

The new housing developments of both pre- and post-war Britain most often came with a small parade of shops to serve the new residents.

This small hamlet of Whitehall lies across Odiham Common; it housed mainly families whose menfolk worked in the nearby brickworks on the common, which closed in 1907.

When W H N Nithersdale wrote his book on the Highlands of Staffordshire, he was impressed by the number of public houses in the village, all of which did a roaring trade during the summer months and

As numbers increased, more nurses were needed, and the nurses' home, known as Alexandra House, was opened in June 1914.

At one stage the residents of Benthills enjoyed exclusive use of the beach area in front of their houses - 'The Benthills Enclosure'.

The notice on the arch restricts the speed of all motors to 6 miles per hour through the arch, while the poster beside it is advertising a fete.

Behind the bus is the Union Club, now Canada House.

In recent times, the pier has housed a car park.

Next door, the Gate House Tea Rooms boasts some lovely 16th-century linenfold wooden panelling.

The National Trust acquired the house and surroundings in 1948, and it is regularly open to the public.

The houses were designed by Featherstone, and were very attractive with white walls and dark roofs. Wherever possible, mature tress were kept, and if necessary new ones were planted.

Memorable cricket matches were played on the cricket ground in front of the house. It served as a military hospital during the First World War, and is now a well-known school.

This is the view down Hockerill Street towards the River Stort, where the spire of St Michael's Church rises above the trees and houses.

The house on the right, now the café, was built in 1842 for the Chief Coastguard Officer and his family.

All the large Victorian houses have gone, except for the one on the left. Parkstone's St Peter's Church can be seen behind.

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree, the Royal Anchor Hotel, once a posting and coaching house, dates from the time of Samuel Pepys who found 'good, honest people' here.