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Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt 'the lung of London'.

This fine bridge is one of the most dazzling structures spanning London's river and was constructed in 1862 at the cost of £250,000.With the waters at low tide as they are here, critics have

To the left of the castle stands Coity Church. It is noted for two 14th-century monuments to de Turberville children, and a legged oak gabled coffer upon which are carved scenes from the Passion.

This view, taken in the same year as 41713, looks northwards from beside the north bank of the pond.

In direct contrast to the Pavilion by James Tate in Abbey Park, here is a brick and render symmetrical watered-down vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the Council of the early 1960s in

East along the High Street with its many good buildings, including ones with ornate 17th-century brickwork or Georgian facades, Bridge Street bears left to descend towards the bridge of 1783 over the

Long Wittenham village is noted for its large number of late medieval cruck buildings - crucks are massive curved timbers that go from ground to ridge in one piece.

To its right stands the cathedral-like front of the Baptist church, built by George Morgan in 1877 at a cost of £4200. The huge wheel window over the double porch is flanked by twin towers.

This was described as an ancient common way in 1702, when it led to Lower Yates, New House and orchards or walks.

This bridge carrying the A131 over the Stour was built of reinforced concrete in 1911. It underwent major repairs in 1983 and was deemed substandard in 1992.

The wooden cycle stand is positioned in front of the bay window with its tempting display. The post office closed c1972.

On the opposite side of the road from the parade of shops is the Ilford works, built to develop everyone`s holiday film, and with a wartime history of processing the films brought back

At this time, all but the uppermost section of the east window had clear glass. Stained glass was introduced later in 1922.

This road runs between Coggeshall Road and Bradford Street; it replaced the old road, which ran 30 or 40 metres back from the left-hand side of this picture, when Sydney Courtauld built Bocking Place

The estate in which the house stands is very beautiful, its heath and forest land described as a 'piece of Scotland south of the Tweed'.

It all looks very quiet along Rye Ground Lane, quiet enough for a group of locals to stand chatting in the middle of the road.

The extensive remains of Piel Castle date from the early 14th century, and are located on Piel Island to the south of Barrow in Furness.

A number of interesting half-timbered and tile- hung cottages can be found in this village, which lies just to the south of the M25.

Another view of the Spa buildings, this time from Promenade level. There is no record of why the huge banners proclaiming Queen Victoria are displayed.

Caversham Heights lies to the north of the Thames and began to expand up the valley slopes when Caversham became a fashionable suburb of Reading.

DORSET'S RURAL HEARTLAND is best explored on foot, for walking the lanes and paths which thread from village to village is the only way to seek out the scenes captured at a vital time in their history

The zany comedienne Joan Sims, star of many crazy 'Carry On' films, started her acting career in amateur dramatics in the Basildon area.

Each day at dawn, strings of racehorses would pass gracefully up the hill, as they had 100 years earlier.

The Dean's seat is just one of the many superb examples of wood-carving in the stalls. Bench ends, misericords and canopies are individually carved.