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R D Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone, was moved to describe the walk to Lee as `one of the finest in England`.

Russell, the famous hunting parson of Swimbridge, Archbishop Temple, and the author R D Blackmore, who was sufficiently impressed to send his most famous character here - John Ridd, hero of Lorna Doone

Shops soon started to try and out-do one another offering double, triple and even quadruple stamps.

Further down Tuck's Lane, on the right, is the Blue Boar public house, selling Morrell's ales. R D Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone, was born in the village.

John Blackmore was rector of St Mary the Virgin, and it was here that his grand- son Richard set the scene for the tragic marriage ceremony of Lorna Doone to John Ridd in his famous novel

One famous resident was R D Blackmore, the author of 'Lorna Doone' and 'Christowell', who worked here as a market gardener, writing his novels in his spare time.

The 'doon the watter' trips from the Broomielaw in Glasgow became an institution from then until the Second World War.

We look eastwards down Church Street from the Main Road on the south side of the Talbot Arms and Doon Beg (far left).

As shipping lines tried to out-do one another, offering the very best of comfort combined with fast crossing times, transatlantic liners soon went from being sea- going first-class hotels to

In Manx, 'Dhoon' means fort, though this structure is the nearest to a fortification.

The presence of the Isle of Wight has given the waters around Lymington unusual double tides - a boon to yachtsmen in and around the little estuary.

Kingfisher China and Glass replaces Smith Bradbeer & Co on the left. An ornate clock now stands on this busy junction.

The weeping figure of Music leans on the plinth, and the inscription on the side reads: 'Is liefe a boon?/If so it must befall/That death when e'er he call/Must call too soon.'

The notice advertising 'Fred Carlton's White Coons' could well raise an eyebrow today.

More national chain stores have moved into the town by now; they include K shoes, and Timothy Whites where Boons once traded.

Chepstow catered for the local farming community, as we can see here: the depot for Gopsill Brown & Sons, whose signboard proclaims `Sacks Let on Hire`, is situated next door to Woodgates

Rudyard Kipling attended the school between 1878 and 1882, and later based 'Stalky and Co' on his experiences on the Devon coast.

The notice advertising 'Fred Carlton's White Coons' could well raise an eyebrow today.

Here we see the offices and entrance gates of Horrockses, Crewdson & Co on Stanley Street.

These are the premises of the bank run as Cunliffe Brooks & Co, one of Manchester's private banks. Chancery Lane is to the left of the building, and Brown Street runs away to the right.

Perpetual be thy stream: Nor e'en thy spring be less: Which thousands drink who never dream: Whence flows the boon they bless'.