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Later, Bourne became a market town with a (now largely vanished) castle and a Norman priory founded in 1138, now the parish church.

It still commands fine views to the north and south-east.

After the Hall was demolished in 1904, views opened up of the north side of the church, which is dominated by its tall spire and tower, all Victorian rebuilds of 1868.

This beautiful view, seen from the path up the hill towards Miles Cross, looks north to the Manor House (top left) and its thatched 17th-century barn (right of centre).

Opposite, on the corner with North Allington, the principle towns on the cast-iron road sign are Exeter (straight ahead) and Chard (right).

The north and east walls follow the line of those of the Roman fortress; those on the west and south were moved so that more land could be incorporated within the city's defences.

The ability to remain at sea for several days meant that the yawls could exploit less crowded areas of the North Sea beyond the busy herring grounds.

The 13th-century church with its 15th-century tower stands on the north side of the square.

The church, whose Norman tower stands on the north side of the building, has an eastern apse constructed through it, indicating that it was used as a separate chapel.

The tiny hamlet of Leigh lies on the east bank of the River Severn, perched on land just high enough to raise it from the floodplain, a few miles north-west of Cheltenham.

The village of Bolton-le-Sands sits astride the A6, four miles north of Lancaster.

This lovely view of the Promenade looks north towards Hest Bank, with the Central Pier in the background.

It is said that Queen Elizabeth I stayed at the Bell on a journey north.

Walton Castle stands to the north-east of Clevedon in the middle of what is now a golf course.

The one on the right, North Farm House, has had its farm buildings converted into the Dukeries Antiques Centre.

This is the follow-on view from photograph D69002, looking north along the A5 - the Watling Street.

Burnt Oak will never be at the cutting edge of the tourist industry, but as we look north towards Edgware, we can see that the buildings on the left of this view are of some interest.

The centre of this picturesque north Hampshire village has changed little since the 1950s, though today there are usually more cars seen in the vicinity of the church.

Nestled in the rear slopes of the North Downs, the village derives its ancient name from the Saxon word 'wudmeresthorn', meaning 'thornbush by the boundary of the wood', and was mentioned in the Domesday

Just north of Richmond are the remains of this old Norman castle.

A little north of the High Street Junction, off Abingdon Road, is Gravel Lane, which has a number of farm buildings on each side at its west end.

As we head north-west, we should find Chobham village to be a relief after the rather drear urban townscape of Woking; but the traffic levels in Chobham prevent a true village atmosphere prevailing

This impressive and forbidding-looking castle stands to the south of Stonehaven on a rocky headland overlooking the North Sea.

The north-east chapel is 15th- century, and it has highly-decorated battlements and pinnacles.