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The Benedictine abbey, a mile to the east of the village, is now a centre for education as Ampleforth College.

Magdalene College was founded by Henry VI as lodgings for student Benedictine monks, and was sited far enough from the town centre to avoid its inmates falling prey to its temptations.

The nave is mainly 12th-century, while the 14th-century south chapel has an external arched tomb recess under its three-light window (centre).

Most of Tetbury's town centre buildings have stood there since Queen Elizabeth I's time. The Market House is one of the finest in Gloucestershire, and dates from 1655.

Carter and cart-horse head up Main Street in a view across to the plateau of Langdon Hill (centre). Behind them is the gable- end of the Farmery and Hope Cottage.

The back of the Crown Inn can just be seen in the centre, where Station Road becomes Hinckley Road, curving south past the parish church, and on to Nailstone and Market Bosworth.

The K6 telephone box (centre) is the design highlight.

This is a well-kept Garden of Remembrance in the centre of this large village; next door is the County Library.

Bristol developed to become a major centre for the importation of timber for use throughout the west of England.

Magdalene College was founded by Henry VI as lodgings for student Benedictine monks, and was sited far enough from the town centre to avoid its inmates falling prey to its temptations.

Set in the midst of a region of rich and picturesque farms, it developed into an important market centre for the agricultural community.

The town of 'Llareggub' in 'Under Milkwood' is believed to be largely based on Laugharne.The boat house is now a heritage centre dedicated to the poet.

The Midland Railway Hotel on the right is also a shopping centre - Peacock Place. Three doors up is a building with a bay window on the first floor.

Once the railways arrived, trade on the river declined; today the centre lock has been removed, and the lock keeper's cottage is forlorn and empty.

This shows the main public open space in the city, the Market Square: for centuries it has been the centre of the city's business and social life, and is surrounded by many fine buildings.This view

Surrey, the shops have either become houses (the one on the left with the blinds is now The Old Bakery), or secondary commercial premises - the post office on the right is now the Grace Barnard Design Centre

The first lock was a highly hazardous flash lock in the centre of the weir installed by Sir George Stonehouse in 1649.

It later became a centre for the iron industry with a furnace, a forge and a cannon foundry. The church of St Margaret has Norman walling and windows.

The Imperial Hotel (centre left) has just completed a major expansion programme. Huge gilt letters that will be fixed to the guttering of the new portion are not yet in place.

Other buildings include the Rock Point Inn (centre) and the Guildhall.

There has been change here, with development on both sides of the road, though the white building in the centre and the terrace of houses remain.

There is plenty of history here: Bow Hill was a great Stone Age centre on the Downs and there is the site of a Roman villa nearby. A local mansion, Watergate House, is now demolished.

Left of centre, with the elegant portico, is the 1922 bus station building. The Ilfracombe railway from Junction station arrives on the left.

Mr Burden's shop and Post Office is the centre of village life. Here we see the local bobby returning to his beat - his cycle is parked under the signpost.