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IN HIS 'Round About Wiltshire' (1901), A G Bradley wrote about Warminster: 'its situation is the most striking feature, for that is beautiful, though there is nothing in the aspect of the town unworthy

Until the late 13th century, the town of Chepstow appears to have had no defences on its landward side.

Named for the Queen and photographed in the 60th year of what had become the longest reign on record, Victoria Grove encompassed the social and architectural extremes of the era, ranging from

On the left is the old Town Hall, which was built in 1846; the town fire engine was also kept here.

Yet in the last century Basildon has experienced more upheaval and momentous change than most other towns in the land.

We start in the Market Place of Grantham, a town of 30,000 whose medieval wealth was based on wool from the sheep grazing the Kesteven fields.

The two oldest buildings in Congleton are both inns, the White Lion near the Town Hall and the Lion and Swan shown here.

Incorporation as a municipal borough - which Tiverton achieved in 1615 - gave the town a measure of self-government, and allowed, amongst other things, 'a town-hall, a mace, fine gowns and other gayeties

This is another town that now serves largely as a dormitory town to both Birmingham and the Black Country, and also to the new town of Telford.

Battle your way across or round the inner relief road that did so much damage to the town's historic fabric and cross the Maud Foster Drain into Willoughby Road, where Boston's celebrated Maud Foster Mill

Battle your way across or round the inner relief road that did so much damage to the town's historic fabric and cross the Maud Foster Drain into Willoughby Road, where Boston's celebrated Maud Foster Mill

The town, granted its charter by Edward I in 1294, still has something of an English air, and much fine architecture.

This was how the Town Hall in Albert Square looked twelve years after its official opening in 1877.

The town was fortunate to have a number of County Schools.

The town of Aldershot is largely Victorian; in those early days some of the streets had shops on one side and barracks on the other.

Our brief tour of Minehead starts up in Higher Town, the old town.

The coming of firstly the Grand Union Canal and then the railways, led to the establishment of modern Linslade at its present location.

The building on the left is the Tudor Town Hall, also known as the Town House or Geld Hall.

In the mid-19th century Scotsman John Laurie came to Romford with plans to create Laurie Town, the country's first garden city.

This photograph shows the wide expanse of Westgate, a street typical of the old market towns in the area: there was room for animals being driven to market, market stalls, and all the people who came into

Reigate town is considerably more attractive than Redhill, with which it is now merged by development.

Epsom is famous for two things: Epsom Salts, and the two great classic flat races run on the Downs south of the town, the Derby and the Oaks, both inaugurated in the late 18th century.

The main shopping areas of Broad Street and Church Street have not changed too much in character since the camera clicked on this scene.

This photograph is a reminder of the days when small market towns like Andover had more than one railway station.