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In August 1405 a substantial French army in excess of 10,000 men landed here at the request of Owain Glyndwr.

Although it was a one-way street for traffic, in this photograph Clumber Street has the appearance of being a precinct, with shoppers walking in the road.

The Refreshment Pavilion (see the writing on the roof) served walkers visiting the Wrekin, one of the finest viewpoints in Shropshire.

Once named Candle Lane because candles were sold here, the street was renamed to commemorate the visit of Princess Victoria in the 1800s.

King George III, wearing the uniform of a Roman Emperor, sits astride the Copper Horse. Many tales exist as to why he does not have any stirrups.

Shefford's title derives from the name 'Sheepford', an indication of its origins.

Often described as the gateway to the Cotswolds, the picturesque town of Burford has changed little over the years.

At the north end of the village is a tall oblong keep set in a neat moat with massive towers at each angle, which was licensed in 1373 for John de la Mare, Sheriff of Somerset.

Between the parish church of St John and the Guildhall was the old police station (right), demolished in 1963 when the old Market Place was revamped.

The river is seen here on the right, with the RSPB marshland reserve beyond. The basic layout of the camp remains much the same today, with the reception building in the centre of the tree line.

On the left is the Electricity Centre; Selright, a ladies' fashion shop: Topping's shoe shop; and Anscombes the photographer's. The delicate cresting over the shops has gone.

In 1999 Weobley was named the 'National Village of the Year' and, in order to celebrate both this and the Millennium that followed, a sculpture was erected in the garden area in the foreground of this

The population of Bridgend at this time was approximately 6,000.

The building to the right of the Town Hall still carries its advertisements for manure, coal, seeds, etc. It is an ideal reminder of Banbury's agricultural connections.

The steeple of the 12th-century church of St Peter and St Paul collapsed in the 17th century. It was never rebuilt, and the tower has been heavily buttressed to prevent it from collapsing.

Many of the buildings that were constructed in the north of Oxford during the 19th century were built with Wheatley bricks.

This was originally known as the Rose and Crown, but changed its name in 1840 after the Dowager Queen Adelaide, widow of William IV, convalesced here while touring in the north of England in that

The postman carries an unsafe-looking load on his bicycle. Holt has been a market town since the time of Edward II; the town suffered a major fire in 1708.

They were required to wear a blue gown and the silver badge of the Bear and Ragged Staff of the Warwick earldom.

This view, closer in from the junction of North Parade and Pierrepont Street, shows the site of the Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, now a bustling bus station.

In an area that once relied on agriculture and fishing, thatched cottages were once a common sight.

The pretty little estate village of Ripley stands at the entrance to Nidderdale.

It takes its name from a carved king's head on the corner, the sign of the King's Head Inn. It is reputed to be a likeness of King John, who hunted in nearby Mendip forest.

These old houses are to be found in the shadow of Tattershall Castle and next to the collegiate church of the Holy Trinity.