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Though the Gardens were opened in 1836, within four years of this picture being taken the Gardens' operating company was in financial trouble.The Town Trustees agreed to buy the Gardens for £5,445

The first house on the left is Peel House, which was built in 1851 as Bagshot Police Station, one of only four in the whole of Surrey at that time.

Belbroughton is happily situated just south of the Clent Hills.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.

Set in a most attractive position on the shore of Restronguet Creek off the Carrick Roads, the old thatched inn was once owned by the captain of the 'Pandora', which sailed to the South Pacific to

Thatcham has grown and expanded enormously in recent years, though the character of the village centre remains intact.

Twenty years later, in 1688, William of Orange accepted the throne of England here.

Built of honey-coloured sandstone, the old castle is in fact a 14th-century L-plan tower house built by the de Middleton family.

A small village on minor roads near to the Surrey border. The church of St Mary Magdalene has two historic 14th-century brasses.

Famous travellers over the Wharfe include Mary, Queen of Scots and Oliver Cromwell; the bridge was also used over many years by drovers, who took thousands of cattle south.

The large impressive Perpendicular church has a four-stage powerful tower; the steeple gave the church an overall height of 186ft. The whole building has castle-like battlements and pinnacles.

The expansive market place has long been the commercial hub of the town. On market days it echoes Yarmouth's seafaring traditions, the colourful awnings stretching out like waves to the horizon.

Once a cornfield, this open space on the east side of the Sutton bypass was bequeathed in perpetuity to the people of the borough by Mr and Mrs John Sears, who had lived in nearby Quarry Park Rise.

In this picture we can see the small stream that runs down from Waddington Fell and the Moorcock Inn as it runs right through the centre of the village to join the Ribble.

The River Ribble is one of the major rivers in the north-west of England.

A 17th-century house built of ironstone and Collyweston slates, facing the large green but spoilt by an odd door.

The centre of Baldock, at the junction of the market place and the Icknield Way, is dominated by the imposing Town Hall and Old Fire Station, opened on 25 November 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's

Rooted here by their connection with the sea, the people living in the harbour were a separate population from the rest of the town, and a visitor to Tenby noted that 'in town boys are

If this photograph was put alongside one of Derby Cathedral, it would be obvious where the design originated. The over- large capitals to the columns are 'Chinese copies' of those in Derby.

After the First World War, however, the necessity to open its products to a wider clientele imposed financial strains that were only alleviated by the purchase of the company by General Motors in 1925.

devices were backed into the sea by horses, and the incumbent then disembarked down steps at the rear, protected from cold winds and inquisitive stares by a collapsible umbrella attached to the back of

It was captured by the English early in 1283, who immediately set about improving its defensive capability; Edward Longshanks committed a great deal of money to the project.

This view shows Eype Mouth, looking westwards to what is now a National Trust skyline, with Ridge Cliff and Doghouse Hill rising into the 508-feet summit of Thorncombe Beacon (centre).