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Before this, it had been the site of the Greenwich Royal Observatory (from 1957 to 1979), and the observatory buildings are now a public museum, the Herstmonceux Science Centre.

Royal visitors were met on the bridge to be escorted to York between 1212 to 1836.

Wren removed the original King's Beasts and repaired the roof and vaults after 1682; Emlyn repaired stonework and added a screen, stalls, and staircase to the Royal Pew from 1782-92.

Chapman's the shoe repairer's (left) is now Rutland Fishing; next is now a book shop, and then comes the Royal Restaurant. Sidney Hudson the baker has been replaced by Simpole Clark, fine foods.

The early 16th-century Queen's Armes is described by the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments as 'an unusually complete example of a small late medieval house'.

Remodelled and rebuilt, the theatre opened as a smaller venue named the Theatre Royal until 1909, when it too closed (see 49815, right); it re-opened as the Tivoli Theatre in 1912.

He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1719, received the prestigious Copley Medal in 1739, and was elected to the French Academy in 1753.

On the left is the fine front of the Post Office - the words can be seen below the window box on the first floor, and above is a royal coat of arms (both still remain today, though WH Smith use the premises

Locally named the Pepperpot, it was erected in 1850 on Hoad Hill to commemorate Ulverston-born Sir John Barrow, a founder member of the Royal Geographical Society.

In 1905 the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth was opened, and both 'Britannia' and 'Hindostan' were paid off.

This was the name the Royal Bank of Scotland were trading under from 1920; it became Williams & Glyns Bank before returning to its original name in 1985. The bank itself was founded in 1727.

The Royal Lion Hotel and New Inn are followed by Middle Row (centre). The Toby Jug, Fudge Kitchen and Mulberry Manor front the next pavement, in a row of shops uphill to the Three Cups Hotel.

The royal connections with this park probably go back further that with other parks, beginning with Edward I (1272-1307), when the area was part of the Manor of Shene; the name was changed to Richmond

Further down, Esso Royal Daylight Oil and Calor Gas are advertised. Was this part of Alec Bilsdon's business?

The diminutive building just beyond it, at the other corner of Donegall Place, was now the Royal Hotel, but it had been built by Lord Donegall as his town house.

This was the home of the Fraser family of artists, whose work was exhibited at the Royal Academy.

The central doorway is now blocked, and the cornice has the royal arms of Henry VII.

The bas-relief friezes along the front of the building represent four royal visits to Liverpool.

During the First World War Hemel Hempstead was the base for the Royal Artillery. The 5th Company of the London Brigade was based in Gadebridge Park, with its headquarters in the Town Hall.

The West Riding Union Bank on the left (later Barclays) replaced the Royal Hotel. In the middle on their own island site was Fletchers the grocers.

Tor Royal and Foggintor provided stone for the building of the prison, while King's Tor and Swell Tor quarries produced the corbel stones for London Bridge, some of which can be seen, unused, near

The 17th-century screen bears the Royal arms of James I and those of the Fortescue family, lords of the manor, whose 15th-century manor house rose behind the church.

The College was abolished by Papal Bull in 1463, but this decision was reversed in about 1470 after the college gained royal favour from Edward IV.

Further royal charters were also granted to Hemel Hempstead, but these mainly related to matters concerning the manor.