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From the arches of the Georgian Guildhall the camera looks down White Hart Street. The buildings on the right replace medieval market place encroachment.

In the 1920s Torquay became not only a venue for family holidays but a much-loved destination for day trips, with tourists arriving by train and charabanc.

The present bridge was built in 1823 on possibly medieval stone piers, replacing a much older bridge. Sometimes in dry weather when the river is low the old piers can still be seen.

Recent roadworks revealed within the existing structure a much earlier bridge, possibly medieval, around which the present bridge was built.

The six-arched bridge, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, was built in 1864 using bricks made locally. During the same period he also rebuilt the church, which had become derelict.

This magnificent building stands right beside the road but is hidden by what is now a much taller, and thicker, hedge.

The complete absence of cars reminds us of a much quieter time in the history of the town.

To this day it continues to provide a much welcomed place of rest and refreshment following an expedition to the top of Roseberry Topping and back.

Number 18, on the left, was refronted in the 1770s in brick with Venetian windows (with their centre part arched), and a later Greek Doric- style porch added.

Photograph No 61852 shows neglect, but now, a few years later, there have been improvements.The interior quadrangular courtyard is entered from College Street through an arched gateway.Above the entrance

Rising above the stone arches of the bridge are the tall chimney and factory units belonging to the Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk factory, which opened in 1873. In 1905 it merged with Nestles.

The choir aisle vaults date from about 1100; they support the floor of the galleries above with their great arches.

The choir aisle vaults date from about 1100; they support the floor of the galleries above with their great arches.

A contemporary guide book offers a poetic description: 'Above rise on all sides hoary, lichen-covered cliffs, rocks piled on rocks, tunnelled, ribbed and groined, with chasms and natural arches, like

When in 1817 the bridge opened, and was named in honour of the Battle of Waterloo victory two years earlier, the Thames flowed under this first arch on the northern bank.

The chancel arch, which we see here, is the narrowest in England at 3ft 6in. The walls are 2ft 5in thick, and the decorations were all cut by Saxon masons.

Spanning the street are a pair of open decorative iron arches on which are hung the town lamps. On the left is a formidable display of boots and shoes cascading over the shop facia.

The granite and brick arched St Austell or Trenance Viaduct was completed by the Great Western Railway in the year of this photograph to replace I K Brunel's timber fan viaduct of 1858.The latter can

There was once a south aisle, but this was removed, as was the chancel arch. A small turret clock, with two dials, was erected in the tower in commemoration of Queen Victoria's jubilee.

From the area of Miller Ground, sunsets have always been a much-admired Windermere feature, with shafts of silver/ copper light escaping from heavy clouds and crossing the water from Claiffe Heights

From the area of Miller Ground, sunsets have always been a much-admired Windermere feature, with shafts of silver or copper light escaping from heavy clouds and crossing the water from Claiffe Heights

This view was taken from the downstream side of the bridge where the arches are pointed, whereas on the upstream side, they are rounded.

The imposing arch is in the monumental Egyptian style. In the background is Waterloo Bridge.

Today, it has become St Michael's Independent and Day Boarding School, a much-respected educational establishment.