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The centre of the view is dominated, like churchyards up and down the country, by a yew tree.

The palace is thought to have been burnt down accidentally in 1746 by some of General Hawley's troops.

Immaculately kept lawns sweep down to the peaceful River Cam. The scene is dominated by the breathtaking Perpendicular splendour of King's College Chapel.

On the day Queen Victoria died, the postmistress at Lee`s old post office was taking down a telegram announcing the Queen`s death when she was struck by lightning in the left eye and blinded

On the right is the entrance to the steps down to the sandy beach of Kingsgate

The present horse on this site dates from 1778 and was the first of several figures cut in the chalk downs of Wiltshire during the next half-century.

Here, about a mile below Devil's Bridge, the river's waters fall rapidly as they travel down the narrow and steep-sided Clydach Valley to the Usk.

Part of the village is clustered around the top of a ravine; notice the steep flight of steps in the lower foreground dropping away down toward the sea.

The woodlands in the distance, a rare example of trees coming down to the seashore, were both private and jealously guarded a century ago.

This photograph shows a mixed bag of buildings, many of which have since come down in the course of development.

Pictured from the Hard, with old maltings on the left, this peaceful view cannot be easily replicated today, as the ground here fills up with cars in the summer months and sailing boats battened down

The present horse on this site dates from 1778 and was the first of several figures cut in the chalk downs of Wiltshire during the next half-century.

Peasmarsh strings itself out along the main A268 road; its ancient centre of Norman church and Georgian manor house are isolated down a lane to the south.

The church was pulled down and completely remodelled between 1460 and 1485 in the Perpendicular style. It retained the magnificent 160ft spire from the 14th century.

Characterised by pointed arches and fine stonework, the old gate is also renowned for its statue of George III gazing down the High Street, dressed as a Roman and wearing a toga.

Here we have a long view down a broad Wimborne street, with the towers of the Minster in the distance.

A view down Fish Street, known also as Dick's Hill, looking towards the harbour. The view is very different today.

Another of the region's many woollen manufacturing towns, Heckmondwike still exhibits the same no-nonsense, down-to-earth air which characterises this part of the county.

We are looking down on St Mary's Church. The distant green fields and trees are now replaced by in-fill housing.

Only the Priory Church and Gatehouse remain; the rest of the buildings were taken down in the aftermath of Henry VIII's Dissolution.

These immaculately thatched cottages still exist, although they are rather run-down nowadays. Today the three villages of South, Middle and North Littleton all virtually run into each other.

The landscaped part on the left leading down to the sea was obliterated in the ?oods of 1953.

Formerly Bennitts Hill, One Tree Hill was named after the large ash that stood here until the First World War (when it blew down in a gale).

High Sweden Bridge is a picturesque packhorse bridge over the Scandale Beck between High Pike and Snarker Pike (there is a Low Sweden Bridge lower down the valley).