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The cars have been replaced with trees (complete with a huge wagtail roost in winter).

The White Bull inn dates from the 18th century, and still believes in a roaring coal or log fire in winter.

Situated below Winter Hill on Rivington Moor, Adlington developed as a textile town before the advent of the railway because of its proximity to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which runs

Mill Bank, or simply 'Loftus Bank', forms the approach to Loftus from Carlin How and, to this day, tests the skills of even the most careful driver, particularly in the winter months.

Lime trees (left) have been pruned into mop-head lollipops, confirming that this is a winter photo, which also explains the heavy clothing.

This nutrient-rich harvest would provide winter fodder for these hard-working draught animals and others in the months ahead.

The church of St Mary is glorious with snowdrops in winter. An unusual headstone is that of Jenny Preston, showing a witch with her cauldron. Gisburn appears in Domesday Book.

Here winter game plans hatched in the local pub can produce unlikely heroes, or fall apart in minutes. This is the battlefield - a small, probably balding, grass square.

For centuries the Severn has been notorious for flooding during the winter months, and much of the lower-lying land is protected with flood defences.

This winter view was taken from St John's-in-the-Vale, and also shows Lonscale Fell to the right.

The hay would later be stacked before being taken to a hay barn to be stored as winter feed for the livestock. Holy Trinity, the parish church, dominates the skyline.

The esplanade at Freshwater Bay is a favourite place to stroll on long summer days, though in the winter it serves as a sturdy defence against wild weather and channel gales.

The river floods in the winter, and can rise up to the height of the walls.

The path, one of the most popular in the Peak District National Park, is now boarded on this section, which often floods in the winter rains.

Such lamps were often removed during the summer months and were often left unlit on moonlit nights in winter, an impressive example of early civic cost-cutting.

In June 1878, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Owen, travelled to Blackpool to open the Winter Gardens.

Many local fishermen spent the lean time in the winter and summer evenings crafting detailed sailing boats to sell during the next summer season.

The Winter Gardens opened in 1874. On the left is the concert pavilion which had seating for 2,000 people, in the middle is the aquarium, and on the right is the conservatory.

The Winter Gardens opened in 1874. On the left is the concert pavilion which had seating for 2,000 people, in the middle is the aquarium, and on the right is the conservatory.

The town also boasts winter gardens, a swimming pool, dancing, and golf.

Looking north towards the pier, the photograph shows the promenade before the Winter Gardens were built. The tide is well in and horses have been taken down to soak their legs in the salt-water.

Here, in freezing winters, Londoners enjoyed skating on the pond.

Constructed in 1896 beside the Winter Gardens, the axle alone accounted for 30 of its 1,000 tons.

A later view, shows the Winter Gardens now completing the arc of guest houses and other buildings that overlook the wide promenade.