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River Barle appears here little more than a placid stream, but in 1953 a devastating flood swept through Dulverton from the hills above, inundating the bridge and destroying the cottages at the far end of

Sir William's grandson built a keep which was enlarged by the third Earl of Orkney in the 1440s. During the English invasion of 1544 the castle was effectively destroyed, but was rebuilt in 1580.

Further west along Main Street, looking towards Lyme Regis, the plateau of Langdon Hill forms the skyline (centre). The cart is beside Rose Cottage and Foss Cottage (left).

Here we see some horse-drawn carriages, including a street cleaner's cart, parked outside the Parish Church of St John Baptist.

Not something that would happen today with any degree of safety, a gentleman poses for the camera in the middle of the street.

The scenery around the Nunnery Walks was said to be 'of a most picturesque and sublime description', and the series of cascades and waterfalls here is impressive.

1930s and 1960s styles clash openly with the traditional buildings on the left.

The busy railway station situated just behind the photographer closed after the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, and this part of Somersham quietly faded into obscurity with no new development after the pre-war

Here we have a busy Promenade view with plenty of warm clothing in evidence. Cafés across the road include Kings, the Belmont, and in the distance, Pybus Brothers, near to the Palace Cinema.

This ruinous Jacobean manor house, about half a mile north-west of Forest Row, was built in 1631 for Sir Henry Crompton, MP for East Grinstead.

Despite encroaching development, there is still the hint of a quaint old village here at Ferring.

At the top of the hill behind the trees stands the Territorial Army building and the town centre.

A landmark on the Bawtry-Thorne road, the Blue Bell Inn stands at the crossroads of the Doncaster-Epworth road in the heart of the low-lying Hatfield Moors, close to the RAF station at Finningley.

Continuing south, cross the Eastbourne to Seaford road into the centre of East Dean village with its steep winding lanes.

This view has stood the test of time, and the visitor today would see little apparent change.

It was only when Cromwell installed Henry Ireton as Deputy Governor of the Isle of Ely that the road which is now the A142 was built.

We are in the centre of the linear village of Long Preston, which is bisected by the busy A65 Skipton to Kirkby Lonsdale road.

All the hustle and bustle of a Tuesday market day in Settle is captured in this photograph, as Dales folk gather round the market cross and the stalls.

Overlooking the water is a row of 16th-century gabled and mullioned cottages, two farmhouses, a Victorian school and a former forge and pub that still shows the sign of the Dragon on the Wheel, a local

The tower of the church is 13th-century, but the unusual copper cupola was added in 1769 - it was designed by Anthony Keck. The main body of the church was demolished in the 1930s.

Parked cars dating from the 1960s fill the cobbled square at Grassington, the pretty Wharfedale village whose wealth was founded on lead mining in the nearby limestone hills.

This was one of the principal cab ranks in Manchester, and licensing, fares and conditions were regulated by the local authority.

Opposite the well-known Miller of Mansfield hotel and pub, mainly Georgian with older parts, is the Goring Free Church, dated 1893, on the corner of Manor Road, still looking pretty fresh in this view

This Wiltshire village is known locally as the village of four crosses, all medieval.