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The industrial area, known as Maylands Avenue, was constructed to the south-east of the town.

The industrial area, known as Maylands Avenue, was constructed to the south-east of the town.

This 1908 view of the churchyard from the south shows the gates that once protected the dead from body snatchers.

This 1908 view of the churchyard from the south shows the gates that once protected the dead from body snatchers.

The course of the River Flit here was straightened at the beginning of the 19th century and now marks the south-eastern boundary of the site.

who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast places in the south

On the south wall of the church there is a plaque to Thomas Arnold, the famous headmaster of Rugby School, who was baptized at St Mary's.

hen travelling south from Leatherhead, we pass on our right the fine house in Norbury Park; it is said to be one of the loveliest estates in Surrey.

The canal meets the River Gade at Heath Park, to the south of Marlowes.

who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast places in the south

who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast places in the south

Situated away from major routes, the town has derived its fame from the Battle of 1485, when Henry Tudor, later Henry VII, defeated Richard III on Ambion Hill to its south.

Bideford was a busy little quay both for traffic up and down the Taw and Tamar rivers, and for general coasting trade between the north Devon and north Cornwall ports, the Bristol Channel and South

The fortress was built by William Fitz Osbern between 1067 and 1071, and was one of a chain of strongholds erected to hold down south-east Wales.

who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast places in the south

The present market is due to Thomas Hersey of South Street who put out some stalls, and defied the council to remove them.

The whole world was his, and he was going south to reclaim the throne of England, or so he thought.

During the second half of the 19th century it became common practice for boats to go into south-east Irish waters and fish for mackerel from March to June, to return to Man for the herring season,

Lupton's Chapel was added in 1515, with its north and south-west porches; otherwise the main church remains much as Waynflete built it.

Then at the end of the 19th century there came a period of great change for south-east Essex.

Then it moved into the Orchards shopping centre, off South Road, its current site. During this time, a series of sub-post offices were established throughout the town.

Not only does the ancient 'Jurassic Trackway' run on a north-south line to the east of the village towards Tilton-on-the Hill, but a Neolithic road from Leicester, eastwards towards Ingarsby, skirts the

The south side of the High Street was higher and drier, and it was here that the wealthier properties of the medieval town were to be found.

Richmond Council, despite vociferous local opposition, struck a deal to sell the site to their preferred developers, the property group Dawnay Day, who own most of the shops and flats on the south