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The town of Broxbourne runs along the old north road, and was originally one of the largest parishes in the county.

As with the other streets in the village, the High Street has also had more than its fair share of change. The Lincoln Co-op (left) has gone along with part of the building.

As with the other streets in the village, the High Street has also had more than its fair share of change. The Lincoln Co-op (left) has gone along with part of the building.

The A6 road runs across the Common at Harpenden, under the 'Baa Lamb' trees and into the High Street.

The church of St Leonard has a tower of 15th-century origin, but there has been a church on this site since the 13th century.

Brighton made the seaside fashionable for the upper crust, and its wider popularity was settled when the railway made the connection in 1841.

This is a close-up of the many and varied shops that graced Fishergate just a year after the first Preston Guild of the 20th century.

When the Cardigan estate at Kirkstall and Headingley was sold at auction in 1889, a group of businessmen with an enthusiasm for sports purchased Lot 17A.

When the Cardigan estate at Kirkstall and Headingley was sold at auction in 1889, a group of businessmen with an enthusiasm for sports purchased Lot 17A.

From the town bridge, we can see the sluice gates in a lowered position. The buildings behind were attached to the rear of the mill and also contained stabling.

Chideock House on the left was, at this time, known as Myrtle Cottage, with a Mrs Bindloss as its inhabitant. Beyond are an obscured Bridge Cottage, By the Stream , and Apple Tree Thatch (centre).

The large shelter and the Jubilee fountain replaced the grand wrought iron gates of Torbay House as the focal point of Torbay Road.

Built on the site of a failed attempt to erect a structure to rival the Eiffel Tower, this building, apart from its twin pepper-pot towers, cannot be said to be a thing of great beauty.

Children pose near the small bridge over Downham Beck, a brook which runs through the heart of the village.

Children pose near the small bridge over Downham Beck, a brook which runs through the heart of the village.

The tower and spire of St Mary's church dominates the view. To the right is the Town Hall, which was originally situated over the north end of the bridge, with only a narrow arch for traffic.

Appropriately still running beside trees at Burley Villas and Abbeyfield (centre), Silver Street was named in the Middle Ages for the Latin word for a wooded setting, rather than the precious metal.

This is the old village centre. The unusual war memorial and cross are on the left, and the massively-buttressed tower of the parish church dominates the skyline.

We are looking westwards; the building on the right was originally the Town Hall.

The name Hodder means 'pleasant stream'. It is a Celtic name, and it describes the river well.

This is a close-up of the many and varied shops that graced Fishergate just a year after the first Preston Guild of the 20th century.

The fine saloon car in the foreground, probably a year-old Morris 20, bearing the registration number YU6523, appears in many contemporary photographs of Stanstead Abbots - does it still survive today?

Bashall Eaves stands on the banks of the river Hodder in the parish of Mitton.

The Devil's Arrows is nowadays composed of three stones. They stand in North Yorkshire, close to the A1: it is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the county.