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The late Norman church, with its tower surmounted by a 13th-century shingled spire, was built around 1160 and stands in its small churchyard shaded by a selection of conifer trees.

Today, Jack can be found on the northern arch of the West Tower.

Behind is the clock tower of the Tercentenary School House of which the Headmaster's House forms part. The lovely lawns and trees are typical of the well-kept gardens throughout the school.

He had it rebuilt with this pagoda-like tower in 1872.

Like the town hall tower, it dominates for miles around, and is also in a monumental Baroque style. The pond is now replaced be the uncompromisingly modern Mercury Theatre, built in 1972.

This view of the towers is taken from inside the ruins. The castle stands on high ground with excellent views over the widening river.

But the Norman tower was unaffected. It is believed that there was once a spire atop this. Just inside the door is a Norman holy water stoup - a small stone basin.

The village church is an ancient building with no tower, which is unusual for Norfolk.

Extensive stretches of the old medieval town walls survive today, and many of the towers and gates are still standing.

The original Norman arch dates back to about 1175, and the tower was added a century later. The upper floor used to be the guildhall.

To the right of the photographer is the interesting church of St Nicholas with its round west tower.

The tower of the Holy Trinity Church peers over the fine silk and jeweller's stores.

This church, with its seemingly unfinished tower, is an important example of 12th-century architecture. The round-headed doorways and windows are typically Norman.

It was rebuilt in 1781, and the tower and spire were rebuilt a hundred years later. Note the huge size of the windows.

Bentalls department store is in a commanding position, and towers over the other shops in Clarence Street.

The garderobe pits - the medieval toilets - are shown on the foreground, with the stone and flint walls of the tower behind.

Beyond the ornamental lych gate framed by these cottages is the church of St Mary and St Cuthberga, whose brown and grey stone west tower is Perpendicular.

The war memorial, clock tower and telephone box grace the Square.

It was designed in the Gothic style of the late 13th century by William Henry Lynn of Belfast, and completed in 1869; the tower is 160ft high.

The fine tower at the west end of St Andrew's, built by Thomas Yogge in 1481 and now housing a peal of ten bells, used to look out over Guildhall Square, which is now a car park.

The Ypres Tower and the spire of St Mary's church are clearly visible in this picture of Strand Quay and the River Rother.

This view looking east down Colne Road in the main street of the village of Cowling, near Keighley, shows the prominent monuments of Wainman's Pinnacle and Lund's Tower on the escarpment of Earl Crag on

The early Norman church of St Michael was altered and enlarged in 1330, and a perpendicular tower was added in the 15th century.

This must have been a huge operation, considering that there were one and a quarter miles of walls, seven gates and 29 towers.