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St Laurence's was destroyed by fire in 1827, but its ivy-covered tower remains.

A substantial remodelling of the town took place during the 19th century - the Town Hall, with its Tuscan porticos and fine bell tower, was built at that time.

In the background at the top of the hill we can see the tower of the parish church of St Cuthbert, which replaced the original now ruinous church of St Mary on the famous Panorama Walk.

The building dates back to the 1930s; soaring above it is the distinctive 182-ft high tower, visible from many parts of the city.

This view looks north along South Gate past the extraordinarily grandiose statue in its towering medieval-style spired canopy to a 19th-century MP, Henry Handley, which dates from 1850.

The memorial shelter and clock tower were erected to the memory of G W Brown by Mr Whymper in 1902. We cannot see the clock; it was made by J R Ingram of St Ives.

The weatherboarded Chequers pub is tucked away in a corner of the dog-leg at the top of the village street, with the early 15th-century church tower rising above the surrounding tiled roofs.

Gorran Churchtown, a mile or so inland from Gorran Haven and nearly 300 feet above sea level, has a 15th-century church, the tower of which is an important mark for coastal shipping.

The stars and stripes flag is flown from the church tower every 4 July. Warton is a beautiful and thriving village, with a history going back to prehistoric times.

The old bell tower was also transformed into an attractive shingled spire. The village school can be seen next door, though the trees partly screening it have gone.

Longdon's church, seen here behind the trees, has a tower and spire dating from the 14th century. Much of the rest of the building was replaced in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The tower of the National School is in the centre, the Bell crossroads are in the distance, and Roomes store will be built to the right of the photographer.

The church of St John and St Giles is a largely 12th-century structure with a much-maligned wooden bell-tower.

The pitched roof to the tower has gone and street lighting shows an advance on the following picture (p. 60-61), here it is fluorescent!

As in so many views in the town and along the river, St Helen's parish church tower and spire are prominent.

The parish church of St Peter and St Paul has the tallest tower of any in Norfolk, rising to 160 feet.

The two squat towers of the Minster dominate Wimborne. In the choir of this lovely building is the reputed tomb of the Saxon King Ethelred I.

On the left is London Square, where the obelisk of the war memorial towers above all else.

The Clock Tower, across the bridge, was built by a Doctor Roberts in 1893 on the site of the old County Gaol. The much older Infirmary beyond has since been converted to flats.

The 15th-century tower of Charminster's church dominates the valley of the River Cerne, and was built under the direction of Sir Thomas Trenchard.

Exeter's spacious cathedral is thirteenth century with earlier Norman towers. It suffered during the Dissolution and again at the hands of Cromwell's men.

This view looks back towards the tower of St Mark's at the end of the street. Again, traffic is notable by its absence, with only a single motor-cyclist to trouble crossing pedestrians.

Shepherd's Crag towers through the trees over the Victorian Gothic buildings of the Lodore Hotel at the southern end of Derwent Water.

The red sandstone tower dates from the 15th century, and may itself have been a rebuild on the base of an earlier structure.