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Here we see both Norman and Perpendicular features, but the organ is early 19th-century Gothic; a brass plate was set in 1789.

The fashions, particu- larly the hats worn by both adults and children, give a strong hint of the Edwardian period.

Having survived yet another war, this ancient battlement enjoys a total restoration carried out by its owner Sir Martin Conway in 1905.

The library has since moved to another site, and this building is now used by Stourbridge College.

This shopping parade was built for Shirley's growing commuter population in the mid 20th century, but today it is part of a seemingly endless string of commercial premises along both sides of the road.

Looking more like two churches than one, Ormskirk's parish church is unique in the north for having both a tower and spire.

Southport has the country's longest pleasure pier, which runs for 1,211 yards over the marine boating lake and sands to the sea with attractions that included shows and amusement arcades, as well as a

On the right, surmounted by a balustrade and square clock tower is the town hall and market. Built in 1755, it replaced two previous halls on the same site, both of which had succumbed to fire.

Amongst the shops on the left are the Bazaar of the Misses Parsonson, Robert Joy's carpet warehouse, John Payn, stationer and printer, William Brampton, chemist, and James Read, furniture dealer (both

Traffic travels both ways. Notice the Police Officer on his bicycle to the left, examining a parked vehicle.

The railway line to Huncoat and Burnley crosses the road here.There was at one time another line down to Rawtenstall, joining what is now the East Lancashire Preserved Railway.As well as having three

Often you can walk for miles in its foothills without meeting another person.

Another fine church, St Paul's was opened in 1866 for the local Methodist congregation. It cost £8,000 and all of this money was paid by one benefactor, Thomas Hazelhurst.

The village postman poses for the photographer, while another villager gets a bucket of water from the fountain memorial to Dent's most famous son, the pioneer geologist Adam Sedgwick.

Occupying a hill-top, Preesall grew as a small market around a corn mill and two pubs, both of which are shown here, the Black Bull and the Saracen's Head.

Beside the memorial to the dead of two world wars is a statue to another of Colne's brave sons, Wallace Hartley.

The top of the tower of this 13th-century church is five hundred feet above sea level, and was used as a lookout point in both world wars. An earlier medieval tower was destroyed in a storm in 1637.

On the extreme right of the picture is the war memorial, recalling the men of Higham Ferrers who died in both World Wars, and to the left of it, partly screened by trees, is the 13th-century Market Cross

This pier was called the Promenade Pier to distinguish it from the Admiralty and Prince of Wales piers, which were both primarily used by steamers and trains.

They appear to have been early exponents of the corporate image, both in the style of lettering used on their signs and in the way their premises were fitted out.

On the left is the Electra Cinema which occupied the ground floor of the defunct Market Hall.

Another view shows what a high quality design the subscribers got from their architects, Arthur McKewan and G H V Cole, using a sort of Baroque-cum-Wren style. It cost £6,000.

To the east of Stane Street, and four miles north of Billingshurst, is the village of Slinfold.

It actually served another purpose too, providing ventilation for warehouses that lay beneath the square.