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Built next to the Winter Gardens in 1896 in an attempt to compete with the Tower, the 220ft Gigantic Wheel was a financial disaster.

Thorngate, a philanthropic grocer and tea merchant who donated money for local housing, the Thorngate Hall was regularly used for public meetings until it was gutted by an incen- diary bomb in the winter

William Thorngate, a philanthropic grocer and tea merchant who donated money for local housing, the Thorngate Hall was regularly used for public meetings until it was gutted by an incendiary bomb in the winter

During the winter, the strip of land known as the Ouse Washes in between is allowed to flood, and is consequently a major haven for wildlife.

White Tower keep, dating from the late 11th century and still the focus of the castle, is now somewhat reduced by office blocks, including the 600 foot high 1970s NatWest Tower and the bizarre 1980s Minster

The most disastrous was the winter storm of 1808, which destroyed most of the stone pier and the neighbouring sea front.

This celebrated and fashionable winter resort occupies the northern corner of Tor Bay, and is securely sheltered from all winds, except those from the south-east.

In the winter, however, the creek is a brooding, atmospheric place, with the massed trees hanging heavily over the dark waters of the River Lerryn and many of the cottages empty.

The parish church of St John the Baptist overlooks the water meadows of the Ouse; the sunsets from here on a winter's evening are wonderful.

Pleasure seekers make the most of the winter weather skating on one of the many lakes. The Crystal Palace became a paradise for Londoners keen to escape the dirt and the grime.

The Kibble Palace, the largest glasshouse in Britain, is now a Winter Garden, but was formerly used for public meetings and concerts.

The tracery of the rose window is of an intricate design, and its Victorian glass is especially attractive when seen, lit from within, from the market square on winter evenings.

Southwell is a Norman church built on the site of a Saxon minster founded in AD956 on land given to Oscytel, Archbishop of York, by King Eadwig.

Here we have a detailed view of the premier pre- Domesday minster church of the Dorchester hundred. Its present fabric has grown from a cruciform building of the 11th century.

Winter Hill is a noted beauty spot on the Berkshire side with views along the Thames. The hill rises about 180 feet above the river and gives superb views of the valley below.

Among later visitors to the village was Robert Louis Stevenson: while spending a winter here he wrote 'Treasure Island'.

The thatched roofs are of reed harvested from Wicken Fen in the winter months. Another harvest from the fen was buckthorn, vital for charcoal.

In summer the dust would fly as horses and carts pressed their way through, and in winter the rains would turn it into a quagmire. On the right is Colman Stores – 'China and Glass, Furniture'.

They would sow oats in spring which were harvested late, followed by a winter crop of rye. Royds Moor is named after a royd cleared for crops probably around the mid 12th century.

One of the pubs in the village is called the Kremlin - most appropriate in a cold winter.

The complex was demolished in 1991 after being severely damaged by gales during the previous winter.

back to medieval times when the population of a hamlet cleared land, usually sufficient to make one or two fields, for crops.They would sow oats in spring which were harvested late, followed by a winter

One such attack was made against Lydney, where Sir John Winter, Royalist commander in the Forest of Dean, lived in the heavily fortified White House.

According to the Rev Kilvert's diary of 1873, couples on their way to evening services in winter followed a practical though unusual local tradition:'My Mother says that at Dursley, when ladies and