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Just behind that is the tower of the parish church of St Mary Magdalene, which is renowned for its stitched patterned kneelers.

When built, Chirk was an Edwardian square castle with a drum-tower at each angle, though by 1310 work was under way to extend it.

This gateway was called Packe Gates when it was the entrance to the long drive to clifftop Branksome Tower, built for Sir Charles Packe in 1852.

This rather ponderous Victorian Gothic building, designed by Raphael Brandon (1817-77), is faced in ironstone, with a heavy spire and tower.

Looking north-west past the village cross, we see the church with its curiously plain tower and mean spire.

The Guildhall (left) with its tower was built in 1881, and the Town Hall (right) was added in 1887 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

The clock tower at the northern end of the High Street was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887.

The lofty spire of St Michael's Church is perched above a Perpendicular flint tower topped with a red-brick upper storey.

The nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1328-33 and the tower is older.

Designed by Henry Collings in 1926 and faced in brick and stone, the Clock Tower overshadows Memorial Square and the market place.

The ruins date from the 12th to the 15th centuries; the tower, which was built between 1492 and 1524, is the latest part.

The fine Georgian tower of St Peter's church was built in 1758, replacing the medieval one which was damaged by an earthquake in 1692.

Part of ancient Norwich, Cow Tower was once an integral part of the city wall. Much of this was dismantled in the 19th century, although it was reputedly in a poor state of repair.

At the centre of this photograph lies the Norman tower of Oxford Castle. Within its precincts lie a Saxon mound and a Norman crypt.

It is mainly a 15th-century building, with the sandstone tower dated to 1480. There are several charming thatched cottages in the centre of the village.

The central tower has an impressive vaulted ceiling.

The tower stands out because of its unique design of an unusual octagonal shingled spire. In 1853 the great-grandparents of Queen Elizabeth II married here.

The church was founded in 1107 and was the cause of bitter rivalry between town and prior, culminating in each faction building its own 15th-century bell towers.

To the left of the tower stands the Belfry Tree, a huge sycamore which blew down in a gale a decade after this picture was taken.

A fine study taken from the pier, showing the vast bulk of the castle towering above the little seaside town which has grown up in its shadow.

The tower at Edge Hill was built in 1750 to commemorate the battle. The mock-Gothic edifice was later used as an inn.

Behind and to the right is the turreted tower of the parish church. Built in 1851, it replaced the original church dating from the reign of Richard III.

The clock tower was built in 1887 to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It was built of red brick and locally-made white bricks called 'Warboys whites'.

The top of the tower, built by Richard Hull in 1766, gives those who climb the 75 steps to its battlements views that, on a clear day, are said to extend across a dozen counties.