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This view looking east down Colne Road in the main street of the village of Cowling, near Keighley, shows the prominent monuments of Wainman's Pinnacle and Lund's Tower on the escarpment of Earl Crag on

Lloyd George once described the Ceiriog Valley as a 'little bit of heaven on earth', despite the small Wynne slate mine in the village.

The Village 1901 This tiny, attractive hamlet close to the great manor house of Ightham Mote has one small shop, the Plough Inn selling beers brewed at Westerham near the county border, and

Just outside the village of Weston Rhyn there is an unusual folly - a romanticised Stonehenge. It was erected in the 19th century by Thomas Barnes.

Taken from the eastern end of the village, above Burbitt Lane. This view looks north-eastwards to St Martin's Parish Church (right), and the distinctive 599-feet profile of Shipton Hill (centre).

This view looks south-east across the Mawddach estuary saltings towards the village, which lies on the south shore. The great bulk of Cadair Idris rises behind it.

Sixty years earlier the village had five inns and taverns, all of which took in paying guests; the Crown & Anchor, the Jolly Sailor, the Red Lion, The Ship, and the White Swan.

From here we can see how the picturesque fishing village has been crammed into the flatter land between the sea and a steep hill.

Finely situated on the brow of a hill to the north-east of the village, the hydro offered guests the usual water treatments and dietary regimes.

East of Ashford, and now subsumed by it, the little village of Willesborough possesses two landmark structures.

Bason Bridge is part of East Huntspill village. Here a railway ran alongside the Brue from Highbridge to Glastonbury.

Today the village and bay are looked after by the St Margaret's Bay Trust, who were formed in 1970; they have created the Pines Gardens, a community centre, and a youth club.

Like many industrialists at this time, greg started out as a nonconformist, in his case, a Unitarian, and at Styal village is the Unitarian chapel he built, besides the Methodist chapel which he

The village's name comes not from some gruesome event in its past, but probably from the Old English word 'sclotre', meaning a muddy place.

More than one hundred years ago Cowley was nothing more than a large village, its intricate maze of rooftops stretching towards the horizon.

To the east of the village, the canalised river was heavily used for carrying stone, and waggon tipplers for loading up the boats can still be seen.

The village became popular with visitors to the falls.

The village became popular with visitors to the falls.

This view from the banks of the River Great Ouse looks towards the village, with the tower mill in the distance.

The village is famous for its cricket club, which was established in the 1820s.

There are some fine stone buildings around the centre of the village - though around the edges some restored labourers' cottages can be seen.

Winchelsea, despite its status, is really little more than a village; it feels like a prosperous garden suburb with its grass verges and widely-spaced houses.

George Bernard Shaw used to attend meetings of the Fabian Society at a house in the village. Fernhurst is closely associated with the Sussex ironworks industry.

The thatched cottage on the left was until recently home to the village carpenter and funeral director. Two new housing developments have appeared further down the road.