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Henry Bell, the pioneer of steam navigation in Europe, is buried in the churchyard at Rhu.

One of the highlights of shopping along Briggate was the glass-roofed arcades, such as the Queen's and the County.

The two shops on the left were both Morley's, one a clockmaker's, the other an ironmonger's.

Guarding the entrance to Falmouth harbour, this lighthouse was completed in 1835 to the design of the Trinity House engineer James Walker, who also designed the famous Needles Lighthouse on the Isle of

One of the highlights of shopping along Briggate was the glass-roofed arcades, such as the Queen's and the County.

One of the highlights of shopping along Briggate was the glass-roofed arcades, such as the Queen's and the County.

As a result of the expansion of the town since 1959 due to London overspill, much of the center was redeveloped.

The town still retains a large number of half-timbered buildings, including several inns, such as the Bell, the Wheatsheaf, Ye Olde Berkeley Arms and the Black Bear.

A medieval 15th-century cross, two 17th-century houses with contrasting architectural styles and the church of St Andrew have all been captured in this delightful photograph.

This is a closer view of the Church of St Thomas.

The Bell Inn has now been renamed the Old Bell. The

The aisles were probably removed from the nave - there is evidence that they existed in the 13th century.

Both Back Lane and the High Street were well supplied with inns: the Blue Bell, the White Hart, the Talbot, the Three Arrows, the Dolphin, the Rose.

The bell cage was erected in the early 16th century, probably as a temporary measure while the tower was rebuilt.

Originally built in the 1570s, the Town Hall has been renovated several times.

This last view of St Mary's Church gives a clearer impression of the relatively unrestored tower stonework.

During the Napoleonic Wars, Chesterfield and Ashbourne accommodated French prisoners.

The Gothic iron bell cupola stands atop the Bell Building built in 1835 by Ralph Lyon, the school's headmaster from 1823 to 1845.

This 150ft high, 47-bell brick carillon was designed by Sir Walter Tapper, and erected in 1923 as the town's tribute to the fallen of the First World War.

The church of St Chad, with two bells hanging in its open belfry, stands a short distance down the lane opposite the Fenwick Arms.

It is unusual in that it has a separate bell tower.

This pleasant and colourful place lies in the town's centre.

During the reign of King Stephen in the 12th century, the original owners of Bell Hill Farm, Staintondale, rang a bell or blew a horn every evening to act as a guide to travellers.

The Great Stone Inn is one of Northfield's older drinking establishments, as is the Old Bell House, Bell Hill.