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We are looking towards the centre of this pleasant market town.

Never a very large town, Sandy owes its continued existence to the strength of the produce market in Victorian England.

The distant buildings were part of the Cattle Market, which had occupied the site since 1880 - its place now taken, ironically, by Chelmsford's deeply unattractive covered market.

Rockingham used to be a market town, but the market ceased long ago. The inn on the left is the Sondes Arms.

The building, which is mid 19th- century and stands on the site of the old Market Hall, faces away from the town's wide Market Place. A stone pillar remains as a relic of the old hall.

The Market Hall was designed by Davies & Sons and completed in 1857 at a cost of around £8000.

The spacious market place or square in the centre of the Wensleydale village of Masham is surrounded by fine 18th- and 19th-century houses, with the ancient market cross under the trees as its centrepiece

Local lore says that the buildings were clustered so tightly around the Square to keep the wind off the farmers on market days.

It is market day, and a breezy one by the look of it, with flowery dresses much in evidence. A policeman is directing the traffic.

This cross was built in the 13th-century market place in around 1500, and was used for the sale of butter, eggs and chickens. Adjacent were 'shambles' or stalls - the base of one still remains.

Friday has been the market day here since 1412. The base of the market cross is hidden by the stalls and the Victorian water pump. Ahead is the Tiger's Head and the Edwardian shoe shop of 1912.

Richmond, the 'capital' of Swaledale, has been described as one of the most perfect market towns in England.

A market has been held here since 1086. Boyle Cross was a fountain erected in 1871 and used for washing fish for the market.

Market Street was formerly called New Street; it was completely transformed in 1860. To the left is the entrance to Brown and Muff's emporium, which opened in 1871.

Markets and fairs are not new to the town, as a Charter of Henry VIII gave the innkeepers the right to open all day on the five market days.

Claimed to be the highest market town in England, Alston commands sweeping views of the North Pennines and the South Tyne Valley.

The old market cross on the village green at Great Longstone has stood there since medieval times, when the village was granted the right to hold a weekly market.

A quiet day in the Market Place when it reverts to its more usual function of bus station and car park.

Bideford's Market Charter was granted in 1272 by Henry III. The Pannier Market Hall is a delightfully ancient building, recently refurbished.

Much of this prosperous market town north of the Broads was rebuilt after a major fire in 1600. Its pleasing Georgian facades spread around the market place.

This lovely market town lies at the entrance to Wharfedale. The bustle of what must have been a market day is evident in the thronging crowds around the clock-tower and the busy road.

Much of this prosperous market town, north of the Broads, was rebuilt after a major fire in 1600. Its pleasing Georgian facades spread round the market place.

Here we see market day at Richmond in full swing.

It grew both in physical size - occupying a rabbit warren of connected shops on the corner of Cattle Market and Market Street - and in its range of goods.