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Here we see the 13th-century Buddle Bridge (centre) and the buildings of Bridge Street which crossed it until demolitions for road widening in 1913.

The area in and around Inverness has been occupied since ancient times and it was here, in the 6th century, that the capital of the Pictish kingdom stood.

The towers of the bridge were 150ft high and at the top of each there was a lantern with a copper roof.

At this time Warburton was a small village on the south bank of the Mersey, five miles west of Altrincham and twelve miles from Manchester.

The bridge was designed by the splendidly named Marriott Ogle Tarbotton, the Corporation Engineer, to succeed a medieval stone bridge, itself a successor to the first wooden one built in

Sandway Bridge carries Sandway Lane across the meadows from the village of Frampton and over the River Frome to the hamlet of Southover.

The area in and around Inverness has been occupied since ancient times and it was here, in the 6th century, that the capital of the Pictish kingdom stood.

Glasson Dock Bridge connects the two halves of the village.

Cowan Bridge lies two miles from Kirkby Lonsdale.

Eamont Bridge, just south of Penrith on the A6, takes its name from a splendid three-arched bridge across the River Eamont.

By the river, a road leads off Walton Lane under the bridge towards Walton Marina.

This photograph shows the graceful architecture of Maidenhead Bridge, distinguished by its elegant arches, striking stonework and fine balustrade.

Most villages supported several shops and pubs. Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.

Acle Bridge now has a thriving boatyard with leisure-boating facilities. The old Bridge Inn building has gone, but the pantiled outbuilding survives as a craft and gift shop.

Crossing the River Clun in the valley is the most delightful medieval bridge, which we can see here just beyond the white van.

There has been a bridge over the river at this point for centuries.

In the days of Leland, that well-travelled topographer, the Severn was tidal at this point and large vessels reached the bridge at Upton; the bridge was the only crossing point on the river, apart from

Another view of Harrison Stickle, highest of the Langdale Pikes, this time from the valley at the bridge near the Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, a favourite haunt of walkers and climbers.

Acle Bridge now has a thriving boatyard with leisure-boating facilities. The old Bridge Inn building has gone, but the pantiled outbuilding survives as a craft and gift shop.

Another view of Derwent Terrace and the Promenade. This shows the Jubilee Bridge crossing the Derwent - the bridge was erected to mark the jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign.

This photograph shows the graceful architecture of Maidenhead Bridge, distinguished by its elegant arches, striking stonework and fine balustrade.

Here the River Avon flows under Goose Bridge. This steep old bridge was unfortunately modernised in the late 1960s, but the medieval cutwaters underneath still remain.

Coity Castle stands less than two miles to the north-east of Bridgend. There is a legend of how Payn de Turberville acquired Coity following the Norman conquest of Glamorgan.

East of Sandy, the small village of Sutton is distinguished by its narrow medieval pack-horse bridge which took pedlars and carriers' pack ponies dry-shod past the ford, which is still in use today.