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The brewery closed during the First World War, and was then used as billets for troops.

Now 'The Inn at Whitewell', the place has a reputation for serving good food and was built towards the end of the 14th century as a manor house by Walter Urswyck, a Keeper in the Royal Forest.

Felsted had two watermills at the time of the Domesday survey, and it is likely that Felsted Mill and Hartford End Mill are on the same two sites.

During the time leading up to the First World War (1914-18), a number of food shortages, popularly referred to as famines, hit Barrow-in-Furness.

The statue of John Cobden can been seen in the middle of the square: this bronze statue, by Marshall Wood, was paid for by public subscription and was presented to the town on 23 April 1867 by the President

LIKE THE INHABITANTS of many coastal towns where creeks and estuaries were formed, the people of Fareham used the sea to extract salt, which before the days of refrigeration was an essential ingredient

The castellated entrance to Townley Hall, on the A671 Todmorden Road at Burnley Wood, was photographed when it was still a private estate.

It has since been a newsagents and video rental shop, and is now a fast food outlet for USA Chicken.

A street cleaner works below the church wall, while a boy seems interested in William Box's grocery, wine and spirit shop; two ladies approach Russell and Co's drapery shop next door.

We are looking towards the imposing building of the Presbyterian church in the distance and Groundwell Road.

The statues of Raphael and Michelangelo stand on the entrance steps to the Walker Art Gallery in William Brown Street.

The hostel at Inglesham was modest compared to some, but still provided all the needs of food and bed for the weary Cotswold explorer.

We are looking north down the High Street towards its division into East and West streets.

This view shows the same buildings as C490092 from the other end, showing clearly the Westminster Bank before its amalgamation with the National Provincial to become NatWest.

Houses close to the sea are known to have existed from very early times, and were no doubt places of food and rest for all seafarers.

This stylish Burton's tailoring shop was built in 1932; it replaced many small shops along Old Market and Princess Street. Originally, the upper floors contained a billiard hall and a skating rink.

The residents of Lake Rise sacrifice some degree of privacy and suffer the likelihood of swans raiding their gardens demanding food, but in return enjoy a unique view across the lake, gardens

Gulls forage for food in the frozen wastes.The ice has broken and the waters of the river released.

Each mile of the way, you will know that you are treading in the footsteps of Iron Age man, Roman legions, quarrymen, farmers and poets.

It was also the site of the ancient Christopher Inn (1404- 1862), and until mid 1887 it was the Somerset Hotel, with a cast iron covered porch, stone walls and sandstone floors.

This is arguably the most fascinating building in Combe Martin, built in 1690 and Grade II listed.

On the opposite side of the road, Smugglers has signs offering teas and homemade cakes - no fast food yet.

It could take boarders, and must have been intended for the middle classes. The first School building was constructed not too far from the church in what was to become Academy Street.

Anyway, October 1938, the time of the Munich crisis, was not a good time for people to go in for speculation.