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The City Hall is being re-furbished at a cost of over £12-million, the money coming mainly from the European Union and central government; Weston Park Museum and the Mappin Art Gallery are undergoing

The body of the church is early 14th-century, but any patina of age was effectively neutralised by the restorations of 1849 and 1857.

The Greedon Estate is situated on the north west side of the Seagrave Road. This is a particularly uninspiring view, but again it is a view so typical of peripheral village estates.

Caister, just north of Great Yarmouth, has a strong tradition for both fishing and its lifeboat. In 1901, the lifeboat was launched into a storm, and nine out of the twelve crew lost their lives.

One of the great tragedies in Plymouth's long history was the great air raids of the Second World War.

Only two of the small shops - the nearer of which is Arthur S Fry, family butcher - now survive from the four converted from cottages in the 1890s; the other two were demolished in July 1965

One of the great tragedies in Plymouth's long history was the great air raids of the Second World War.

It was demolished in 1939, and an office block now stands on the site.

A member of the local constabulary is on point duty in Lord Street.

This photograph was taken at the front of Eastleigh railway station. The front of the National Provincial Bank, now the National Westminster, has barely changed since 1960.

The wooden fortifications at Allington were soon replaced with stone; it is thought that the work was carried out by Gundulf, the Conqueror's master builder, who was also responsible for the Tower of London

Singleton was one of the model villages built up and down the country in the 19th century: Squire Miller provided St Anne's Church, picturesque cottages for the workers, and the much photographed little

Besides its famous school, Westonbirt is best known for its arboretum, which boasts one of the largest collections of trees and shrubs in the world.

Several coastal churches, including the one at Orford, have been reduced in size by blocking off the eastern end.

The abbey of the White Canons was transferred here from Minsmere in 1363, and rebuilt after a fire in 1382.

The most striking buildings in Petersfield are Georgian; some of them overlook this large square, in which stands the statue of William III, depicted on horseback and dressed, absurdly, as a Roman.

The church of St Dunstan, relatively new at the time of this photograph, had been built in 1862-64 by G A Pownall in florid French Gothic style alongside the old medieval church, which was largely demolished

In this remote corner of Essex, close to the Wardroom, the Wallasea Bay Ferry plies its trade.

Veryan, probably named after a saint with the improbable name of Symphorian, is one of the county's most beautiful villages, noted for its five round houses, built that way so that the devil could not

To make a promenade, all the cottages on the sea side of the lane have been demolished: a great loss of character.

On the left is Tally Ho Cottage, now somewhat altered, and to the right The Blue Ball Inn, which occupies both ranges of cottages.

This view was taken in the middle of the village, and is looking down Updown Hill.

Here we see an ice cream vendor with 'stop me' written on the side of his cart. This practice gave rise to that familiar 'stop me and buy one' saying, that was so popular at one time.

The Ashworth Estate, covering 1,000 acres mainly of pasture, is still largely intact.